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Name

Joshua Harris

Primary Residence

New York, New York

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School | Master of Business Administration, Harvard University

Citizenship

United States

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

private equity, Self Made

Net Worth

$3,900,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/joshua-harris

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

617

Forbes Philanthropy Score

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#617 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#207 Forbes 400 2018

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Summary

Joshua Harris cofounded private equity powerhouse Apollo Global Management in 1990 with fellow billionaires Leon Black and Marc Rowan.The trio met at investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert, and struck out on their own after the troubled firm filed for bankruptcy. Harris still serves as senior managing director at Apollo, which oversees $269 billion in assets. He owns a stake in NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, which has quadrupled in value since he bought it with a consortium for $290 million in 2011.The UPenn alum also has stakes in NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the English Premier League's Crystal Palace Football Club.Harris supports programs for low-income youth like America Scores and After-School All-Stars, which combines sports with academic tutoring.

Did you know?

A Maryland native, Harris managed a lemonade stand while on summer break from the Wharton School of Business. The son of an orthodontist, Harris was a former wrestler and still competes in marathons and triathlons.

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Number of Children

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Harris_(pastor)