# Leon Black

_American billionaire businessman, MoMa Chairman, art collector (born 1951)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-05

> Leon David Black is an American private equity investor. He is the former CEO of Apollo Global Management, which he co-founded in 1990 with Marc Rowan and Josh Harris. Black was the chairman of the Museum of Modern Art from 2018 to 2021. Black resigned from both Apollo Global Management and the Museum of Modern Art in the wake of revelations about his business ties to the New York financier and child sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 31 July 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5578461#P569))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5578461#P27))
- **Occupation:** financier; businessperson; investment banker; art collector; investor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5578461#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Business School; Dartmouth College; Harvard University; Van High School; Ethical Culture Fieldston School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5578461#P69))
- **Spouse:** Debra Black ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5578461#P26))
- **Positions held:** chairperson (2018–2021); chief executive officer (1990–2021); trustee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5578461#P39))

## Questions

**When was Leon Black born?**  
Leon Black was born on 31 July 1951.

**What positions has Leon Black held?**  
Positions held by Leon Black include: chairperson (2018–2021); chief executive officer (1990–2021); trustee.

**Where did Leon Black study?**  
Leon Black was educated at Harvard Business School, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Van High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leon Black](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Black) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5578461](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5578461) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Leon Black.jpg by Unknown University of Texas at Austin (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leon_Black.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Leon Black". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/leon-black. Retrieved 5 November 2026.