Marc Rowan

Marc Jeffrey Rowan (born August 19, 1962) is an American investor. He co-founded Apollo Global Management in 1990 with Josh Harris and Leon Black and took over as CEO in 2021. , Forbes estimated his wealth at $6.5 billion.

Early life and education
Rowan was born in 1962. He is Jewish. He was raised on Long Island, New York. He moved with his family to Hollywood, Florida where he attended high school. His father worked in auto-leasing. His mother Barbara was a teacher and a trained concert pianist. He has one sister, Andrea. His grandfather, Emanuel Stein, was an economics professor at New York University.

Rowan studied at the University of Pennsylvania. When his father passed away and the family could not afford to pay tuition, the university allowed Rowan to complete his studies and pay whenever he was able. Rowan graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Career
Rowan joined the mergers and acquisitions department of Drexel Burnham Lambert where he worked in New York City and Los Angeles. The firm collapsed in 1990.

In 1990, Rowan co-founded the asset management firm Apollo Global Management with former Drexel colleagues Leon Black and Josh Harris. Rowan took over as CEO in March 2021 after Black stepped down from the position.

Personal life
Rowan is married to fashion designer Carolyn Pleva and lives in New York City. The couple has four children. Rowan is Chair of the Board of UJA-Federation of New York. He is a founding member and Chair of the Youth Renewal Fund and is Vice Chair of Darca schools.

Rowan is Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In October 2018, he donated $50 million to the Wharton School. In December 2023, Rowan led a campaign among University of Pennsylvania donors to have University of Pennsylvania then-President Liz Magill and the then-Board of Trustees Scott Bok fired over what he saw as the university's insufficient response to antisemitism after the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel. That same month, Rowan hosted a fundraiser for right-wing politician Virginia Foxx.

Together with his spouse, Rowan contributed $1million to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.

Rowan is a restaurateur who owns multiple eateries in The Hamptons.