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David AdelmanDavid Adelman
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Birth1972-03-11 (Wikipedia; Wikidata 1974)
Maximum number for self-presentation$80B
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$80BMaximum self-reported (unverified)
9GrowthEvery belt source
6Macro Data PointAlignment Year of Enterprise
6Industry structure entryBring Source
01Chapter IPersonal file.
Personal file.
| Item | Contents |
|---|---|
| Name | David J. Adelman |
| Birth | 1972-03-11 (Wikipedia; Wikidata 1974) . Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, USA (growing place; place of birth not specified in public information) |
| Nationality/current residence | American (Jewish) Philadelphia, PA (Campus Partners and FS Investments headquarters) |
| Family background | Jewish family; grandfather Sam Wasserman was a Holocaust survivor (Holocaust Memorial Plaza, named after his experience). At the age of 11, Alan Horwitz, founder of Campus Partners, was a mentor; at the age of 13, $2,000 was given to Horwitz's investment student apartment outside the University. The wife is a child writer/film producer Hallee Aderman. |
| Industry | Investment management / private fundraising |
| Channel ID confirmed. | Asking Millionaires How They Got rich! |
Education
- Ohio State University – Bachelor of Political Science 1994; working and leasing agent at Campus Accounting Offices during school
- Temple University Beasley School of Law - has been accepted, but dropped out of school, went to Campus Partners as property manager
02Chapter IIHistory of growth: from birth to scale
History of growth: from birth to scale
There are nine phases, each with its source. This is the complete chain behind the profile on the card.
| Phase | What happened? | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Origin and youth (11-13 years) | Born in a Jewish family on the outskirts of Philadelphia, the grandfather was a Holocaust survivor; at age 11, Alan Horwitz, founder of Campus Partners, was a mentor, and at age 13, 2,000 US$ was paid for at a student's apartment outside a guest school. Source | |
| First independent investment (17 years) | At the age of 17, an investment property owned by the first owner of life. Source | |
| Education and first job | Heio State University Political Science 1994 Graduated; worked at school at Campus Accounting Offices/Leased Post; abandoned Temple Law School, full time as property manager. Source | |
| 25 years of age | Horwitz was transferred as Chairman of the Board, and Adelman was appointed at the age of 25 as Campus Partners CEO; promoted the renovation of out-of-school apartments in cooperation with Binya and extended the student apartment business to hotel-type apartments, teaching apartments and universities. Source | |
| First financial entrepreneurship: FS Investments (2007) | Co-founded FS Investments in Philadelphia in 2007 for alternative investment management, approximately $24 billion - This coincides with the timeline of his self-statement of "private equity for about 20 years" (now around 19 years). Source | |
| Sports and recreation expansion (2013-2022) | The 2013 Worlds Up $30 million (as Lead Director); 2020 co-founded the cred.ai, invest VIDE Beverages; 2021 acquired American Harvest Vodka and Beach Whiskey Group Darco Spirits; 2022-07 served as Chair of 76 Devcorp, leading the 76 Place Stadium project. Source | |
| Sizeization: FS merged with Portfolio Advisors (2023-02) | FS Investments merged with the private asset management company Portfolio Advisors, and after the merger, AUM "over $73 billion" - a publicly reciprocable source of its self-claimed "$80 billion in price equity in assessments". Source | |
| Globe and WNBA Turn (2024-2026) | 2025-01 Market East (near China) stadium programme was abandoned and replaced with HBSE and Comcast Spectacor 50-50 (opened 2030); 2025-06 WNBA approved the expansion of Philadelphia (2030 season), Adelman was a key ownership partner; 2026-09 released the first edition of the stadium and was acknowledged by Harris and Roberts in public. Source | |
| Self-reported reconciliations | 1 "$80 billion in private equity in assessments" , which is partly verifiable, is close to the 2023 combined Portfolio Industries over $73B AUM; 2 "about 20 years of private equity" corresponds to the creation of FS Investments in 2007; 3 "76ers-related" , verified as HBSE Partners (76ers/Devils shareholders-level partners). Source |
03Chapter IIIBusiness: What is he doing?
Business: What is he doing?
| Company | Create/start | Role | Do what? | The current scale. | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campus Apartments | 1958 (founded by Alan Horwitz); 1997 Aderman as CEO | CEO (1997 to date, age 25) | All-American Out-of-School Student Apartments and Multi-House Development/Operation (Penta, Franklin & Marshall, Emory, University of Maryland, etc.) | Accumulated acquisitions of assets exceeding $2 billion; 2022 announced the construction of 162,000 square feet of new headquarters in 41st & Walnut; and 2024-07 started construction of $148.75 million University of Maryland Postgraduate Apartments (741 beds) | Source |
| FS Investments | 2007 (co-founder) | Co-founder / Deputy Chairman (Vice Chairman) | Alternative investment management (BDC, credit, real estate, etc.), Philadelphia headquarters | About $24 billion AUM; 2023-02 combined with Portfolio Advisors "over $73 billion in AUM" -- the closest public source to its self-proclaimed "$80 billion" | Source |
| Darco Capital | (About 2020) | Founder | Family Offices/Private Investment Platforms under the flag of American Harvest Vodka, Beach Whiskey | — | Source |
| Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment（HBSE） | 2011 (2017 Adelman is partner) | Partner | Hold and operate Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and New Jersey Devils (NHL) | 2025-06 WNBA Declares Philadelphia's military build-up team (2030 season), Adelman being one of the core ownership partners; 2025-01 Founding a 50-50 co-financed new stadium in South Philadelphia (Target 2030 opened) | Source |
| Wheels Up | 2013 (investments) | Lead / Lead Director | Private aviation (private charter) platform | 2021 SPAC valuation $2.1 billion; $2023-08 Delta additional $400 million in strategic financing | Source |
| cred.ai / VIDE Beverages | 2020 | Co-founder/ Investor | AI Financial Technology for Credit Building; i.e. Vodka bubbles Wine. | — | Source |
04FIELD NOTEHis mindset and hit.
His mindset and hit.
It's just a "do what you can" chapter, and it doesn't collect how much he earns -- it doesn't mean anything to us, as you ask.
- "Let me lose.
- "The same things that they lived through.
- "One that is rooting for you, if you don't have anyone that is on your team that you know that, hey, I'm running the ball."
- "Talk to that young person out there."
- "So even though you own a reports team is a sexy business, you like the round unsixy businesses."
Figures he mentioned (reference only, not verified)
- “Let's just say that our company runs about $80 billion in private equity in assets”
- “How long have you been a private equity? About 20 years”
The beginning of his story.
- Self-proclaimed private equity for about 20 years, 'some say 'billionaires', the company manages approximately $80 billion in assets; the core proposal is 'not to see how much you earn, but how much you save and invest'.
05Chapter VThe macro-environment at the time (based on his year of start-up/turn)
The macro-environment at the time (based on his year of start-up/turn)
This chapter says, "Is he on the wind or is he in a position to do so?" — the price of money, inflation, the market.
| Time | Facts | Numbers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Year of completion/entry | In the United States, after the recovery from the reserve-pricing crisis in the early 1990s, interest rates were relatively low, and rental demand for residential/student flats expanded with higher education Okay. | Source |
| 1997 | As Campus Partners CEO | The first days of the Internet bubble, the high economic growth in the United States; after 1997, Fed's interest rate increased once. | Source |
| 2007–2009 | The following year, the FS Investments was hit by a global financial crisis. | 2007-08 Financial crisis: credit market freeze, BDC/alternative credit financing difficulties but also opportunities for discount purchases and bad assets | Source |
| 2020 | Epidemic and asset prices | COVID-19 Recession + Fed down to 0-0.25 per cent and large-scale QE asset valuations bloated and alternative investments and sports assets appreciated significantly | Source |
| 2022–2023 | Integration in the interest-raising cycle | Fed from 0 to 5% +, PE/ alternative fund-raising and exit slowing, shift to merger integration - FS Investments just in 2023-02 merge Portfolio Industries into large AUM | Source |
| 2024–2025 | Office of Sports Assets and Families | The sports team valuation is synchronized with PE participation in sports (NBA/NFL opening up PE minority) and Adelman's HBSE/WNBA layout with the "Multi Asset Family Office" model | Source |
06Chapter VIIndustry structure: his track.
Industry structure: his track.
| Facts | Figures/conclusions | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative asset management industry size and head player | AUM, led by Blackstone, Apollo, KKR, Carlyle, Ares; AUM, a single company of Apollo Global Management, up to hundreds of billions of dollars (so his self-stated $80B cannot be Apollo) | Source |
| Private equity/alternatively managed business model | Core is management fees + performance splits; FS Investments follows BDC and credit product routes through retail/consultant channels rather than Apollo-type agency M & As funds | Source |
| American student housing industry | All-American student apartments are about $100 billion-grade institutionalized submarkets, with head players including American Campus Communities (now incorporated into Blackstone), Greystar, Campus Partners, Scion, etc., winning by high-level entry thresholds around tertiary institutions. | Source |
| Change in ownership structure of sports teams | NBA/NFL/NHL Progressively Allowing PE Consortium to Hold Minority Shares in the Recent Year. | Source |
| Family office mode | The ultra-netized population brings cross-industry investments (aviation, alcohol, financial technology, sports) into single-family offices/platforms (Darco Capital of Adelman) | Source |
| Regulatory dimensions | BDC/Additional funds are regulated by the Investment Companies Act 1940 and SEC; sports team holdings are subject to NBA/NFL/NHL rules of ownership (including debt ceilings and PE thresholds) | Source |
07Chapter VIIFact-finding: self-incriminating vs external information
Fact-finding: self-incriminating vs external information
The rule remains the same: self-expression is distinguished from external information, or not.
| caliber | His words. | Check results |
|---|---|---|
| Description $80B | Let's just say that our company runs about $80 billion in private equity in assets | External verification, see section above |
| Description | How long have you been a private equity? About 20 years | External verification, see section above |
External information not available (NOT FOUND)
- The exact number of "$80 billion in price equality in appointments" (disclosed in original 80B for FS Investments)
- His personal shareholding in FS Investments/HBSE and wealth composition
- Is there any other key names that ASR misheard of?
Something special.
- Clarification: He is not from Apollo Global Management. He is David J. Adelman, co-founder of Campus Partners CEO, FS Investments (2007) and Josh Harris, co-founder of Apollo, a partnership of Philadelphia 76ers, which is likely to be a source of confusion (76ers leads instead support this identification).
- Two years after birth: Wikipedia 1972-03-11, Wikidata (Q97127730) 1974, there was a conflict.
- "$80 billion" cannot be verified word for word to an official number; the nearest public figure is "over $73 billion AUM" after the merger of FS Investments in 2023, which is "right in the direction, high in value".
08Chapter VIIISource list (checkable directly)
Source list (checkable directly)
- Wikipedia · David J. Adelman
- Wikidata · Q97127730 (David J. Adelman)
- Wikipedia . Apollo Global Management (for excluding the same name/specify industry size)
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