Awards & Recognition
★Outstanding American Award from National Wrestling Hall of Fame (2013)
★Harvard Business School Baker Loeb Scholar (top 5% of class)
★Graduated summa cum laude from Wharton
★TIME100 Philanthropy list 2025
★Ellis Island Medal of Honor
★Horatio Alger Award
★EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Notable Facts
→Co-founded Apollo Global Management in 1990 which grew to $500B+ AUM
→Founder of 26North Partners with $6B record first-time fund raise in 2024
→Owner of multiple sports teams: Washington Commanders ($6B), Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Crystal Palace FC
→Net worth $11.4B (Forbes) to $12.8B (Bloomberg) as of 2026
→Led historic $9.6B profit on LyondellBasell deal - one of largest PE gains ever
→Board member of Harvard Business School, Wharton, Mount Sinai Health System
→Founded Harris Philanthropies focusing on underserved youth through sports