Leon Black

American billionaire businessman, MoMa Chairman, art collector (born 1951)
Person human Q5578461
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Leon Black

Summary

Leon Black is a human[1]. He was born on +1951-07-31T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a financier[3], businessperson[4], investment banker[5], art collector[6], and investor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,321 views/month, #5,349 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leon Black was born on +1951-07-31T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Leon Black's father was Eli M. Black[9].
  • Among Leon Black's spouses was Debra Black[10].
  • A child of Leon Black was Benjamin Black[11].
  • Leon Black held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Leon Black's professions included financier[3].
  • Leon Black's professions included businessperson[4].
  • Leon Black's professions included investment banker[5].
  • Leon Black's professions included art collector[6].
  • Leon Black's professions included investor[7].
  • Leon Black's field of work was private equity[13].
  • Leon Black held the position of trustee[14].
  • Among Leon Black's employers was Apollo Global Management[15].
  • Leon Black was educated at Harvard Business School[16].
  • Leon Black was educated at Dartmouth College[17].
  • Leon Black's education included a stint at Harvard University[18].
  • Leon Black's education included a stint at Van High School[19].
  • Leon Black's education included a stint at Ethical Culture Fieldston School[20].
  • Leon Black is recorded as male[21].
  • Leon Black's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Leon Black's residence is recorded as New York City[23].
  • Leon Black's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03m5jfv[24].
  • Leon Black's family name is recorded as Black[25].
  • Leon Black's given name is recorded as Alfred[26].
  • Leon Black's significant event is recorded as Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking scandal[27].

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Origins and Family

Leon Black was born on +1951-07-31T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Eli M. Black[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[16], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1908[30], headquartered in Boston[31]; Dartmouth College[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1769[34]; Harvard University[18], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1636[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Van High School[19], a high school[39], in United States[40]; and Ethical Culture Fieldston School[20], a university-preparatory school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1878[43], headquartered in New York City[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include financier[3], businessperson[4], investment banker[5], art collector[6], and investor[7]. Leon Black's field of work was private equity[13]. He was employed by Apollo Global Management[15]. He held the position of trustee[14].

Personal Life

Among Leon Black's spouses was Debra Black[10]. A child of him was Benjamin Black[11].

Why It Matters

Leon Black ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,321 views/month, #5,349 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Who were Leon Black's parents?

Leon Black's father was Eli M. Black[9].

Who was Leon Black married to?

Leon Black's spouses include Debra Black[10].

What did Leon Black do for work?

Leon Black worked as financier[3], businessperson[4], investment banker[5], art collector[6], and investor[7].

Where did Leon Black go to school?

Leon Black was educated at Harvard Business School[16], Dartmouth College[17], Harvard University[18], and Van High School[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . lesechos.fr. Retrieved . lesechos.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bbc.com. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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