Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american private equity investor who co-founded apollo global management”. Today it says “american investor and sports team owner”.
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Joshua Jordan Harris (born December 1964) is an American investor , sports team owner , and philanthropist .1He is the co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and the principal owner 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 a minority owner of Joe Gibbs Racing .2He holds a net worth of over $7 billion.3Harris was born in Chevy Chase, Maryland , later graduating with a degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1986.4He worked two years at the former investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert before leaving for Harvard Business School to earn an MBA . Harris founded Apollo with Leon Black and Marc Rowan in 1990 and managed its day-to-day operations until stepping down in 2022 to focus on sports management and philanthropic pursuits.5Harris led investment groups that acquired the 76ers in 2011, the Devils and Prudential Center in 2013, and the Commanders and FedExField in 2023.6He founded Harris Philanthropies with his wife Marjorie in 2014, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment with investment partner David Blitzer in 2017, and the alternative assets firm 26North in 2022. Harris is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and formerly served on the United States Olympic Committee .7
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Joshua "Josh" Harris (born 1965) is an American private equity investor who co-founded Apollo Global Management , one of the world's largest alternative investment firms. Harris is also the principal owner of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association .
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Joshua Harris (born 1965) is a billionaire American private equity investor who co-founded Apollo Global Management , one of the world's largest alternative investment firms, and is a senior managing director of the firm.Harris is the principal owner of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association , and owns an 18% stake in Crystal Palace of the English Premier League .
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American investor and sports team owner (born 1964) Joshua Jordan Harris (born December 29, 1964) is an American investor and sports team owner.Harris is a co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and managing partner of the NBA team Philadelphia 76ers , the NHL team New Jersey Devils , and the NFL team Washington Commanders .He is additionally a general partner of the English football club Crystal Palace and holds a minority stake in Joe Gibbs Racing .Harris left Apollo in 2022 to focus on Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment , which he formed with David Blitzer in 2017 as a holding company for their shared sports properties .Harris earned a degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1986 and an MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS) in 1990, forming Apollo with Leon Black and Marc Rowan following graduation.He headed independent groups that acquired the 76ers in 2011, the Devils in 2013, and the Commanders in 2023.Other companies founded include Harris Philanthropies in 2014 and the alternative assets firm 26North in 2022.Harris has an estimated net worth of $10 billion as of 2025 .
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american private equity investor who co-founded apollo global management
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american investor and sports team owner
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