Biography

He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He attended New York University

New York University

New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...

 but dropped out. In 1972, he invested in what became the Solow Building

Solow Building

The Solow Building, located at 9 West 57th Street, is a Manhattan skyscraper designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill's Gordon Bunshaft and built in 1974. It is located just west of Fifth Avenue, sandwiched between the 57th and 58th Street, next to such prominent buildings as the Bergdorf Goodman...

, which houses KKR and Apollo Global Management.

As of September 2011, he is the 993rd richest person in the world and the 358th richest in the United States, with an estimated wealth of US$1.9 billion. He is married, has two children, and lives in New York City.