David Blitzer

David Scott Blitzer (born September 7, 1969) is an American investor and sports team owner. Blitzer is the chairman of the private equity firm Blackstone's tactical opportunities division and managing partner of the ice hockey team New Jersey Devils (NHL) and the basketball team Philadelphia 76ers (NBA). He additionally manages several association football clubs under Global Football Holdings and minority owner of the baseball team Cleveland Guardians (MLB) and the American football team Washington Commanders (NFL). Blitzer is the first person to own team equity in the five major sports leagues of North America.

Blitzer graduated from Penn's Wharton School and joined Blackstone in 1991, where he served as the firm's global head of tactical opportunities from 2012 until transitioning to chairman in 2024. He and Apollo Global Management co-founder Josh Harris are frequent partners, with the pair entering sports business in 2011 and establishing Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment in 2017. Blitzer's net worth is estimated to be $2 billion. Provided by Wikipedia