Leon Black

This article is about the businessman. For the basketball coach, see Leon Black (basketball). For the Curb Your Enthusiasm character, see Leon Black (Curb Your Enthusiasm).

Leon Black
Born
Leon David Black

(1951-07-31) July 31, 1951
Alma mater
OccupationsPrivate equity investor and art collector
Known forCo-founder of Apollo Management
SpouseDebra Black
Children4, including Benjamin
FatherEli M. Black
Family

Leon David Black (born July 31, 1951) is an American private equity investor. He is the former CEO of Apollo Global Management, which he co-founded in 1990 with Marc Rowan and Josh Harris. Black was the chairman of the Museum of Modern Art from 2018 to 2021. Black resigned from both Apollo Global Management and the Museum of Modern Art in the wake of revelations about his business ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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