Marc Spilker Explained

Marc A. Spilker
Birth Date:	28 June 1964
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Occupation:	Businessman, Investor, Executive
Known For:	Founding Partner of GPS Investment Partners LLC Executive Chairman of Merchant Investment Management, LLC
Spouse:	Diane Isaacs Spilker

Marc A. Spilker is an American financial executive and investor. He is a Founding Member of GPS Investment Partners, LLC and the Executive Chairman of Merchant Investment Management, LLC.

Life and career

A native of Long Island, New York, Spilker is a 1982 graduate of W.C. Mepham High School.^[1] He received a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1986.

Spilker started his career at O'Connor & Associates.^[2] In 2010, Spilker retired from Goldman Sachs following a 20-year career with the firm.^[3] At Goldman he served as co-head of the Investment Management Division (IMD) and was also a member of the firmwide Management and Risk Committees.^[4]

From 2010 to 2014 Spilker was President of Apollo Global Management and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.^{[5] [6]} Spilker was also the Chairman of Chiron Investment Management, LLC from 2015 to 2020. Marc Spilker is a Founding Member of GPS Investment Partners, LLC and the Executive Chairman of Merchant Investment Management, LLC.

Personal life

Spilker is married to Diane Isaacs Spilker.^[7]

External links

• http://www.marcspilker.org Home Page
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110727214920/http://www.rfkcenter.org/news/influential-institutional-investors-are-changing-way-they-invest RFK Award

Notes and References

1. News: Richard . Sandomir . The Mets Do Not Have to Look Far to Find Bidders . The New York Times. April 16, 2011. They are fabulously rich Mets fans, in their 40s, from Long Island. Spilker graduated from W. C. Mepham High School in Bellmore..
2. Web site: Marc and Diane Spilker. . 26 January 2018.
3. Web site: Goldman Picks New Leader in Asset Management Unit. Kouwefeb. Zachery. . 12 February 2010 . 26 January 2018.
4. Web site: Business Wire . Apollo Global Management Announces Appointment of Marc Spilker as President and Member of Company's Executive Committee . Business Wire . 2010-11-29 . 2012-05-22.
5. Web site: Apollo Global President Marc Spilker to step down. . 20 March 2014 . 26 January 2018.
6. Web site: Game of Thrones, Private Equity Style . Tan. Gillian. . 17 July 2017 . 26 January 2018.
7. News: Gertrude Isaacs . The New York Times. February 16, 2015. UJA-Federation of New York mourns with sadness the passing of Gertrude Isaacs, beloved mother of Diane Isaacs Spilker and mother-in- law of Marc Spilker, dear friends who are deeply committed to strengthening the Jewish community. .