- Source of Wealth: Private equity
- Age: 68
- Marital Status: Married (Debra Ressler)
- Full Name: Leon David Black
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: July 31, 1951
- Occupation: Businessman, Founder of Apollo Management
- Education: Dartmouth College, Harvard Business School
- Children: 4
Leon Black is an American businessman who has an estimated net worth of $4.92 billion as of March 2017, according to Bloomberg.
Before pursuing his business venture, Leon Black worked as managing director for the investment bank, Drexel Burnham Lambert from 1977 to 1990. He co-founded a private equity firm, Apollo Global Management.
His company expanded its geographic scope and raised its first CLO funds in the region in 2013. The following year, they started to invest minerals rights assets with Double Eagle Energy Holdings.
Leon David Black was born on July 31, 1951. He is married to Broadway producer Debra Ressler and has four children.