# Mark Walter

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Mark Richard Walter (born May 22, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more than $345 billion in assets under management. He is also the CEO and co-chairman of TWG Global, an American multinational holding company.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6770215#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cedar Rapids ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6770215#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6770215#P27))
- **Occupation:** business executive; philanthropist; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6770215#P106))
- **Education:** Creighton University; Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law; Jefferson High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6770215#P69))

## About

Walter is best known for his investments in professional sports. He is the owner and chairman of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, the Women's National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Sparks, the motorsports organization TWG Motorsports, and the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). In addition, he owns part of the Billie Jean King Cup.

## Questions

**When was Mark Walter born?**  
Mark Walter was born on 1 January 1960 in Cedar Rapids.

**Where did Mark Walter study?**  
Mark Walter was educated at Creighton University, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Jefferson High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mark Walter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Walter) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6770215](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6770215) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mark Walter in 2025.jpg by 首相官邸 (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mark_Walter_in_2025.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Mark Walter". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mark-walter. Retrieved 14 November 2026.