Alex Witkoff

Alex Witkoff
Born	1990s
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Relatives	Steve Witkoff (father) Zach Witkoff (brother)

Alexander "Alex" Witkoff is an American businessman who is the son of billionaire businessman Steve Witkoff. He is the CEO of the Witkoff Group, a private real estate development and investment group founded by his father. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Career

Witkoff previously served as co-CEO of the Witkoff Group with his father. ^[5] Following his father's appointment as special envoy in 2025, Alex has taken over running the firm. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Witkoff has led several projects for the Witkoff Group, including the redevelopment of the historic Shore Club in Miami Beach, and the firm’s completion of One High Line in Manhattan. ^{[9] [10]} He has also been involved in the Ocean Terrace redevelopment in North Beach and in Shell Bay, a private golf-club and resort community in Hallandale Beach. ^[11]

In May 2025, Trump appointed Witkoff to the US Holocaust Memorial Council, days after firing former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and other Biden appointees. ^{[12] [13] [14]}

Along with his brother Zach, he is a co-founder of World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm closely linked to the Trump family. ^{[15] [16] [17] [18]} The firm has been criticized for its ability to benefit the president personally. ^{[19] [20] [21] [22]} On September 1, 2025, World Liberty Financial began allowing customers to begin trading its cryptocurrency token, and has since added US $670 million to the Trump family's net worth. ^[23]

Alongside Zach, Donald Trump Jr., Omeed Malik, and Christopher Buskirk of 1789 Capital, Witkoff is the co-owner of the Executive Branch, an invitation only private member's club in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. founded in April 2025. ^{[24] [25] [26]} The club's inaugural dinner was held on September 3, 2025. ^[27]

Personal life

Witkoff is the son of Steve Witkoff, a real estate investor and the first United States Special Envoy to the Middle East. ^[5]

Witkoff is described as a "family friend" of the Trump family and attended the 2024 victory party for Donald Trump's re-election at the Palm Beach Convention Center. ^[28]

References

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