Last Updated: 29 Mar, 2024 | Views: 334
Age: 64
Profession: Business Men
Other Profession(s): Investor
Famous For: Co-founder of Apollo Management
Higher Education: Columbia University (MBA)
Net Worth: $7.5 Billion
About (Profile/Biography):
Tony Ressler was born October 12, 1960 in Washington D.C., U.S. Tony Ressler's father was an attorney and World War II veteran. Tony Ressler got a degree of BSFS from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Tony Ressler did his MBA from Columbia Business School. Tony Ressler co-founded the private equity firms Apollo Global Management in 1990 and Ares Management in 1997.
Tony Ressler Career:
Tony Ressler Starting Career:
•Tony Ressler worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert, eventually reaching senior vice president in the high-yield bond department.
•Tony Ressler is responsible for the new issue/syndicate desk in Drexel Burnham Lambert.
Tony Ressler Co-founded the Private Equity Firm Apollo Global Management:
• In 1990, Tony Ressler co-founded the private equity firm Apollo Global Management with Leon Black on the collapse of Drexel Burnham Lambert.
• In 1997, Tony Ressler co-founded Ares Management with former co-workers Apollo Global Management John H. Kissick and Bennett Rosenthal, who associated with the group from the international leveraged finance group at Merrill Lynch.
Tony Ressler's Work As Philanthropist:
• Tony Ressler serves as a member of the committee of the board of directors of the finance chair, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and the leading committee members of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
• Tony Ressler supports military veterans through the work of The Greatest Generations Foundation.
Tony Ressler Interested in Sports:
• In 2005, Tony Ressler belonged to the investment group that made successfully led by Mark Attanasio to buy the Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers.
• Since June 2015, Tony Ressler has been the significant owner of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, when Tony Ressler purchased the team for an estimated US$730 million.
Tony Ressler Buy Atlanta Hawks Team
• To purchase the team of Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association, Tony Ressler formed a group that includes former NBA players Grant Hill, Sara Blakely, Steven Price, Jesse Itzler, and Rick Schnall.
• The Atlanta Hawks national basketball team was ultimately sold to him for $850 million.
Tony Ressler Unknown Facts:
• Estimated Net Worth $7.5 Billion: As of August 2023, Tony Ressler's net worth was estimated by Forbes at $7.5 billion.
• College Named After Alliance College-Ready Public Schools: Gertz-Ressler High Academy, a part of Alliance College-Ready Public Schools, is named after Tony Ressler.
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