Leon Black

Founder at

Apollo Advisors LP

Net worth: 5 107 M $ as of 2026-01-30

75 year

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Leon Black is CEO and co-founder of Apollo Global Management LP, a LBO specialist fund, which manages more than 60 billion of dollars in assets mainly for institutional investors.

After a degree in philosophy and history obtained at Dartmouth College in 1973, Leon Black continues his studies and in 1975 he reached an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 1977 he joined the Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, investment bank, where he worked as General Director, Director of Fusion & Acquisitions, and Co-director of the Corporate Finance Department.

During 13 years, Leon Black popularizes the LBO, and makes a name for oneself working with investor as Carl Icahn and T. Boone Pickens, by financing their hostile takeover bids. Drexel meets a catastrophic end, his director and mentor Michael Milken will end up in prison. Black escapes uninjured from this affair.

With capital recovered from Drexel, Leon Black founded in 1990 Apollo Management with Joshua Harris and Marc Rowan, as well managers of Drexel. He also founded Apollo Investment Corporation, and then a real estate’s branch called Area Property Partners.

Director of Rentals and Sirius Satellite Radio, Leon Black is also director of Dartmouth College, Museum of Modern Art and Mount Sinai Hospital. He is also member of National Advisory Committee of JP Morgan Chase and board member of Faster Cures.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
Apollo Global Management, Inc. Apollo Global Management, Inc. Provides asset management and retirement services 6.54%	2025-10-21	37,961,228 ( 6.54% )	5 107 M $	2026-01-30

Latest news about Leon Black

Feb. 03	Paul Weiss Chair Karp regrets Epstein interactions, firm says	RE
25-01-16	US billionaire Leon Black defeats rape accuser's defamation appeal	RE
24-02-20	Woman ends lawsuit claiming Leon Black raped her in Jeffrey Epstein's mansion	RE
23-07-25	North American Morning Briefing: Alphabet, Microsoft Earnings Awaited	DJ
23-07-21	Investor Leon Black settles with US Virgin Islands over Epstein probe	RE

Leon Black active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Telemundo Group LLC Telemundo Group LLC Broadcasts a Spanish language television network in the United States	Chairman	-
Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	-
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Corporate Officer/Principal	2011-04-14
Apollo Advisors LP Apollo Advisors LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial and private equity services	Founder	2009-08-06
The Jewish Museum The Jewish Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums and art galleries	Director/Board Member	-
Prep for Prep Prep for Prep Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in leadership development program activities	Director/Board Member	-
FasterCures	Director/Board Member	2010-05-19
The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Exhibits modern and contemporary art	Director/Board Member	-
Vail Valley Foundation Vail Valley Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides arts, athletics and education services	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	41
Allied Waste Industries LLC Allied Waste Industries LLC Provides waste collection and disposal services
AMC Entertainment, Inc. AMC Entertainment, Inc. Operates as a motion picture theatrical company
Lion Advisors LP
Chromalloy Corp. Chromalloy Corp. Provides gas engine repair services
Telemundo Group LLC Telemundo Group LLC Broadcasts a Spanish language television network in the United States
Samsonite LLC Samsonite LLC Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures luggage	Consumer Durables
Apollo Real Estate Advisors LP Apollo Real Estate Advisors LP Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Manages private real estate and equity funds	Finance
Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates resorts	Consumer Services
Wyndham International, Inc. Wyndham International, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels and resorts	Consumer Services
United Rentals, Inc. United Rentals, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries engages in the rental and sale of construction, aerial, industrial and light equipment & general tools	Finance
United Rentals (North America), Inc. United Rentals (North America), Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides equipment rental services	Finance
Apollo Advisors LP Apollo Advisors LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides financial and private equity services	Finance
Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Designs, develops, manufactures and sales diesel emissions control technologies & provides air testing services	Producer Manufacturing
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Inc. SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates digital satellite radio	Consumer Services
AP Alternative Assets LP AP Alternative Assets LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Private Equity Fund	Miscellaneous
Apollo Asset Management, Inc. Apollo Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative asset management services	Finance
Apollo Capital Management LP (Investment Management) Apollo Capital Management LP (Investment Management) ACM-IM seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns across all economic cycles. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach that focuses on industries in which they have considerable knowledge, emphasizing downside protection and the preservation of capital. They target high margin capital markets businesses in which their industry expertise can be used to generate attractive investment returns. ACM-IM makes debt investments that offer a compelling risk/reward, are undervalued by the markets and/or are priced at attractive yields. The firm manages a variety of distressed and event-driven hedge funds and credit-oriented capital markets funds.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates art museums	Consumer Services
Dartmouth College Dartmouth College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Apollo Capital Management II, Inc. Apollo Capital Management II, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management services	Finance
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures chocolates and sugar candies.	Process Industries
The Mount Sinai Hospital The Mount Sinai Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Operates hospitals	Health Services
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Miscellaneous
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Promotes cultural and educational programmes	Consumer Services
The Museum of Modern Art The Museum of Modern Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Exhibits modern and contemporary art	Consumer Services
The Partnership for New York City, Inc. The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a charitable organization	Commercial Services
Apollo Capital Management IV, Inc. Apollo Capital Management IV, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment services	Finance
AIF IV Management, Inc. AIF IV Management, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides administrative management services	Commercial Services
Prep for Prep Prep for Prep Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in leadership development program activities	Commercial Services
Vail Valley Foundation Vail Valley Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides arts, athletics and education services	Commercial Services
FasterCures
The Jewish Museum The Jewish Museum Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates museums and art galleries	Consumer Services
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. Sirius XM Radio, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Provides radio broadcasting services	Consumer Services
Asia Society Asia Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an educational organization dedicated to promote mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among people, leaders and institutions	Commercial Services
Apollo Management LP Apollo Management LP Apollo Global Private Equity invests in companies located across the globe primarily in North America. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for opportunistic buyouts and build-ups, corporate carve-outs, and distressed investments.
Port Authority Task Force
AAA Guernsey Ltd.
AAA MIP Ltd.
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Functions as a College/University
Melanoma Research Alliance Melanoma Research Alliance Functions as a foundation or endowment
The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc. The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc. Operates charitable teaching hospitals