The Richest in Real Estate Top 100
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Location: New York City | Net Worth: $4.50 B
Location: New York City | Net Worth: $4.50 B
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Leon was in the news last fall when his company’s bid to take over AR Global terminated prematurely after more than a year’s work. More recently, Apollo Global made headlines with its plans to take an interest in AiroPack Technology Group and its plans to buy back $250M of its own stock. Leon is the co-chairman of MoMa in New York and a trustee at Mt. Sinai Hospital and The Asia Society.