Joshua 'Josh' J. Harris is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Co-founder and former Senior Managing Director of Apollo Global Management, one of the world's largest private equity firms. His career is rooted in elite finance and high-stakes leveraged buyouts (LBOs). Born in Chevy Chase, Maryland, in 1964, his father was a lawyer.

Harris graduated with a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. His career began in finance, working in the M&A group at Drexel Burnham Lambert (a pioneer of junk bond trading), where he met his future co-founders, Leon Black and Marc Rowan.

• Apollo Global Management (Co-founder): The core publicly traded asset, a global alternative asset manager (managing over $600 billion in assets).
• Sports Ownership: He is the Managing Partner and principal owner of the Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) group (Philadelphia 76ers - NBA, New Jersey Devils - NHL).
• Academic Background: He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.S. from Wharton (UPenn).
• Political Focus: He is a major Republican donor and a key figure in U.S. political finance.

Josh Harris's strategic genius was his commitment to LBOs and distressed asset investing. In 1990, he co-founded Apollo Global Management, which became a dominant force in private equity, specializing in corporate restructuring (e.g., Caesars Entertainment, LyondellBasell). He was instrumental in taking Apollo public in 2011 (raising $1.5 billion).

His diversification into sports is highly visible: he is the Managing Partner of HBSE, which owns the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils (NHL). He also purchased a minority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) in 2020. He stepped down from his executive role at Apollo in 2021 to focus on his sports and private investment interests. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, superior returns generated by Apollo's LBO strategies.

Josh Harris's social impact is structural, stemming from Apollo's role in restructuring and stabilizing major corporations globally. His ownership of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils provides major civic and economic assets for those cities. His Harris Philanthropies supports various educational and healthcare initiatives.

His structural contribution is tied to his role as a pioneer in private equity LBOs and his commitment to civic engagement through professional sports ownership.

Josh Harris maintains the highly professional, composed style of a financial executive. His attire is consistently bespoke, favoring dark, tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects stability and immense financial authority, typical of a leader in the global private equity sector.

Residing in New York City, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to investment strategy, sports ownership, and corporate governance.