Antony Ressler
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Antony Ressler

United States 65 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
Finance
Residence
Los Angeles, California
Education
Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration)
Georgetown University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Married
Children
3

Assets

  • Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation
    756,000 shares @ -
    -
    ACRE-US
  • Ares Management LP
    58,701,000 shares @ -
    -
    ARES-US

Biography

Antony "Tony" Ressler cofounded private equity giant Apollo Global Management with brother-in-law and fellow billionaire Leon Black in 1990.

Like Black, he had previously worked at Wall Street firm Drexel Burnham Lambert, where he was known for his role in the bond department.

In 1997, he cofounded private equity firm Ares Management. He stepped down as CEO in December 2017 and became executive chairman.

Ressler owns a minority stake in the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team and is the majority owner of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.

Ressler sits on the boards of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

About

His sister, Debra, is married to fellow Apollo cofounder Leon Black.

Ressler is married to TV actress Jami Gertz.