Josh Harris Wife: Meet Marjorie Harris: Josh Harris, officially known as Joshua Jordan Harris is an American private equity investor and philanthropist born in December 1964
He grew up in the Washington metropolitan area and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics before receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Harris co-founded Apollo Global Management in 1990 with Leon Black and Marc Rowan and handled most of its day-to-day operations from its foundation until leaving to focus on other ventures.
In the early 2010s, he led investment groups that purchased the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Also, together with a fellow investor, David S. Blitzer, he founded Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) in 2017, which manages the 76ers and Devils among other brands and properties.
Harris is also a general partner of Crystal Palace F.C. of the Premier League and a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL).
As a philanthropist, in 2014, Harris founded the Harris Family Charitable Foundation, now known as Harris Philanthropies.
In 2015, he committed to donate $3.5 million over a span of five years to the Philadelphia Police Athletic League.
In February 2019, he donated $10 million to the University of Pennsylvania and established the Harris Family Alternative Investments Program for the school
In August 2020, Harris donated $2 million to The Bridgespan Group to launch a leadership program to serve Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations
In April 2023, Josh Harris hit major headlines after he and Washington Commanders owner, Dan Snyder reached a preliminary nonexclusive agreement on a sale of the franchise to Harris’ group for an NFL-record price of $6.05 billion
The nonexclusive deal is fully financed but not signed, meaning another group could still come in and buy the team. Any deal also has to be submitted and approved by league owners.
The National Football League will have to approve this deal once both parties finalize the contract details and negotiations.
Josh Harris Wife: Meet Marjorie Harris
Josh Harris is married to Marjorie Harris. It’s not clear when the pair met but reports say they have been together for many years.
Marjorie graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Political Science. She’s the Chair of the Sixers Youth Foundation, transitioning from Board membership to Chair in 2020
Marjorie co-founded Harris Philanthropies with her husband, Josh, a charitable foundation with a primary goal of improving the lives of underserved youth in high-need communities through the power of sports and education
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