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| Born | Joshua Jordan Harris December 29, 1964 Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
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Marjorie Harris (m. 1995) |
| Children | 5 |
Joshua Jordan Harris (born December 29, 1964) is an American investor, sports team owner, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and managing partner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the NFL's Washington Commanders. Harris is also a general partner of the English football club Crystal Palace and holds a minority stake in Joe Gibbs Racing. He has an estimated net worth of over US$11 billion.
Harris was born and raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He graduated with a degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1986 before earning an MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS), working two years at the former investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert in between. He founded Apollo with Leon Black and Marc Rowan in 1990 and later managed its daily operations until leaving in 2022 to focus on sports investments, done frequently in partnership with David Blitzer.
Harris headed investment groups that acquired the 76ers in 2011, the Devils and Prudential Center in 2013, and the Commanders and Northwest Stadium in 2023. Other companies founded by him include Harris Philanthropies in 2014, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment with Blitzer in 2017, and the alternative assets firm 26North in 2022. Harris sits on the board of the Mount Sinai Health System, Wharton, and HBS, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and formerly served as treasurer of the Allen-Stevenson School.