Marc Spilker

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Marc A. Spilker
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964 (age 59)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Occupation(s)Businessman, Investor, Executive
Known forFounding Partner of GPS Investment Partners LLC
Executive Chairman of Merchant Investment Management, LLC
SpouseDiane 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.

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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]

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References

  1. Sandomir, Richard (April 16, 2011). "The Mets Do Not Have to Look Far to Find Bidders". The New York Times . They are fabulously rich Mets fans, in their 40s, from Long Island. Spilker graduated from W. C. Mepham High School in Bellmore.
  2. "Marc and Diane Spilker". Inside Philanthropy . Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. Kouwefeb, Zachery (12 February 2010). "Goldman Picks New Leader in Asset Management Unit". New York Times . Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. Business Wire (2010-11-29). "Apollo Global Management Announces Appointment of Marc Spilker as President and Member of Company's Executive Committee". Business Wire. Retrieved 2012-05-22.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. "Apollo Global President Marc Spilker to step down". Reuters. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. Tan, Gillian (17 July 2017). "Game of Thrones, Private Equity Style". Bloomberg News . Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. "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.