David Heller Explained

David Heller
Birth Name:David B. Heller
Children:3
Education:Harvard University (BA)

David B. Heller (born 1968) is an American businessman, former Goldman Sachs executive, and minority owner in the Philadelphia Sixers.[1]

Biography

In 1989, Heller received a B.A. from Harvard University with a concentration in American history.[2] After school, he joined Goldman Sachs as a trader in Equity Derivatives. In 1993, he moved to Tokyo to become head of Volatility Trading and the co-head of Equities in Japan. In 1999, he transferred to London as head of Global Trading for Equity Derivatives. In 2006, he returned to New York City as global head of Equities Trading. Heller was named global co-head of the Securities Division in 2008 and senior director of Goldman Sachs in 2012.

Heller was a member of an investment group led by Josh Harris that purchased the Philadelphia 76ers for $280M in 2011.[3] [4] [5] [6] Other members of the investment group were Art Wrubel, Jason Levien, Adam Aron, Martin Geller, James Lassiter, Marc Leder, Michael Rubin, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Erick Thohir.[7] [8] Heller serves on the boards of Acumen Fund and the New Museum of Contemporary Art.

Personal life

Heller lives in New York with his wife and three children.[9]

Notes and References

  1. https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/global-securities-co-heads-to-leave-goldman/ New York Times: "2 Securities Heads Are Latest to Leave Goldman" by Susanne Craig
  2. http://www.thirdway.org/about/board/david-heller Third Way: "David Heller - Vice Chairman"
  3. http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-02/sports/29842441_1_sixers-apollo-global-management-joshua-harris Philadelphia Inquirer: "Those who know him say Joshua Harris, soon-to-be Sixers owner, lives for competition and success" By Kate Fagan
  4. http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/group_led_by_joshua_harris_com_2011_10_18.html ESPN: "Group led by Joshua Harris completes purchase of Sixers"
  5. Web site: Sale of 76ers to Joshua Harris finished . ESPN.com . March 28, 2023 . July 13, 2011 . June 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160601205413/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/6767259/sale-philadelphia-76ers-joshua-harris-group . live .
  6. Web site: 76ers officially sold to new owners . . March 28, 2023 . October 18, 2011 . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328173838/https://abc13.com/archive/8395925/ . live .
  7. Web site: Fagan . Kate . Those who know him say Joshua Harris, soon-to-be Sixers owner, lives for competition and success . Inquirer.com . August 2, 2011 . March 25, 2023 . March 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325155357/https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/those-who-know-him-say-joshua-harris-soon-to-be-sixers-owner-lives-competition-success-20110802.html . live .
  8. Web site: Group led by Joshua Harris completes purchase of Sixers - 10/18/2011 . NBA.com . March 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018020218/http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/group_led_by_joshua_harris_com_2011_10_18.html . October 18, 2013 . October 18, 2011 . dead.
  9. http://acumen.org/people/board/david-b-heller/ Acumen Board of Directors: "David B. Heller (Lead Director) - Trustee, the New Museum of Contemporary Art & Third Way"

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