Mark Walter is an American businessman and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners.
He was born in 1960 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States.
Mark Walter received a Bachelor of Arts/Science from Creighton University and subsequently earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Northwestern University.
Walter, who earned a law degree from Northwestern University before going into finance, gave $40 million to the school in 2014.
Mark Walter Net Worth: Is Mark Walter a billionaire? What does Mark Walter own?
The 62-year-old Walter is a billionaire with an estimated net worth of $4.3 billion.
He is ranked fifth among the MLB team owners.
Walter has been an owner of the LA Dodgers since 2012 when his investment group (which includes Magic Johnson) purchased the team for $2.2 billion.
Mark Walter is currently the CEO of investment firm Guggenheim Partners, which has over $310 billion in assets under management.
He helped found the firm in the late 1990s after he folded his Chicago-based company, Liberty Hampshire, into the Guggenheim family office.
Walter’s investments include stakes in plant-based food maker Beyond Meat and online car vendor Carvana.