Josh Harris

Josh Harris is an American billionaire investor, sports team owner and philanthropist. The businessman is the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, one of the most prominent alternative investment firms. He is also known by another name like Joshua Harris and Joshua J. Harris.

Apart from business, he invested in National Hockey League New Jersey Devils. Josh is an 18% share in Crystal Palace, which an English Premier League Team. Harris is the general partner of the National Basketball Association team Philadelphia 76ears.

Well, how well do you know about Josh Harris? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Josh Harris’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Josh Harris to date.

Biography and Early Life

In 1965, the businessman was born in a Jewish Family. The entrepreneur grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland.  The parents of the entrepreneur are Jacob Harris and Sylvia Harris. The father of Josh was an orthodontist.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Josh Harris in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Josh Harris’s age is 46 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 30 December 1974. Though, he is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 180 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 143 lbs in Pound and 65kg in Kilograms.

Education

He completed his high school at The Field School located in Washington, D.C. In 1986, the billionaire completed his summa cum laude in economics from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Josh was excellent in his academics, and he completed his master’s in business administration from the world-known Harward University. The businessman played wresting during his college days, but he did pursue his interest further.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

The businessman keeps his personal life private from the media. Josh holds his life free from any controversy. We did not have much information about the businessman’s personal life, but he is a happily married man.

Josh is married to Marjorie Harris. Harris met Marjorie while doing MBA in Harward. At that time, she was working at Mount Sinai Medical centre. The couple has five children named Hannah, Stuart, Pierce, Thomas and Bridget.

Is Josh Harris Gay?

The sexual orientation of Josh is straight. His five children prove that he is not gay.

Professional Career

The businessman started his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert in the mergers-and-acquisitions department. After working for two years at the company, Harrish leaves the company to study at Harvard. He completed his MBA and started working in Blackstone. He worked there for only two months. In 1990, he co-founded Apollo Global Management with Leon Black and Marc Rowan.

Harris and his firm invest a significant amount of $2 billion into LyondellBasell. In 2013, they sold their shares, which help to earn a paper profit of $9.6 billion. According to Bloomberg, it was the most significant profit ever from an equity investment. The businessman is the senior managing director of Apollo. After receiving success from Apollo Global, he decides to acquire the Philadelphia 76ers of Comcast. In 2013, he obtained a majority stake in NHL’s New Jersey Devils with investors.

The self-made billionaire gets the advantage of Prudential Centre in New Jersey and Newark acquiring shares in the team. He was the advisor for the infrastructure policy in the Trump Administration.

Blitzer Sports and Entertainment’s businessman firm own several teams like NBA G League’s Delaware Blue Coats, AHL’s Binghamton Devils and Dignitas. In 2020, the entrepreneur acquired a share of less than 5% in the Pittsburgh Steelers.  His firm granted $184 million to Kushner Companies.

The investor founded Harris Philanthropies with his wife. It was formerly known as Harris Family Charitable Foundation. The entrepreneur supported After-School All start, which low-income youth in sports. Josh and his wife donated $2 million to Bridgespan Group.  The family foundation of Harris donated $1 million to Penn’s Wrestling program.

Awards

The most outstanding achievement of Harris is that he became a billionaire by himself. He did not receive any award yet, but Josh earns the respect of investors globally. In 2014 BuyoutInsider.com named Harris and Rowan Buyout Pros of the Year.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Josh Harris in 2021

The businessman increased his wealth by investing in several ventures. The business has a stock worth of $2.6 billion in Apollo Global Management. The estimated net worth of Josh is $5 billion as of 2021.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He met Leon Black and Marc Rowan first time in an investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert.
• The businessman looks into day to day into a company, which includes managing assets worth $400 billion.
• He created his fortune from a 20% stake in Apollo.

Harris is one of the most significant self-made billionaires across the world. He did not keep his fortune to himself but donated his money to several charity organizations worldwide. As of the 2020 third-quarter record, Joshua, Leon, and Marc have assets worth $455 under their management. Every day the businessman comes with new ideas in this age. The businessman proved that everyone could archive success with their determination and hard work.