Todd Boehly

Todd Boehly is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and controlling member of Eldridge Industries, a private investment firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Boehly attended Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland, graduating in 1991. He was a member of the school’s wrestling team, which won I.A.C. championships in both 1990 and 1991. In 2014, Landon named their facilities the Boehly Family Wrestling Room in Boehly’s honor.[4]

He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1996 with a B.B.A. He also studied at the London School of Economics.[5]

Career

Boehly spent his early career at Credit Suisse First Boston and J.H. Whitney & Company.[6][7] He joined Guggenheim Partners in 2001, where he launched the firm’s credit investing business, assumed responsibilities for its asset management business, and most recently served as president.[5][6][8]

In 2015, Boehly founded Eldridge Industries, a private investment firm that specializes in providing both debt and equity capital. Other than Greenwich, Eldridge also has offices in New York, London and Beverly Hills.[9][10][11]

Boehly serves as the Chairman of Valence Media, which houses Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group, Dick Clark Productions, MRC and owns a minority stake in A24.[12][13][14] He is also Chairman of Security Benefit and is a board member of Cain International.[15][16]

Boehly is part owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Sparks.[17]

Philanthropy

Boehly helped found the Boehly Center for Excellence in Finance in 2014 at the College of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business with his wife Katie Boehly in 2014 via a multi-year gift.[18][19]

He is also on the boards of Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures (FACES) and the Brunswick School.[7][19]

 

References

  1. ↑ "Todd Boehly". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Todd Boehly Owner". Los Angeles Dodgers. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ Lauren K. Ohnesorge (July 23, 2018). "Durham tech outfit raises $50M, seeks to disrupt construction industry". Triangle Business Journal.
  4. ↑ "Wrestling room dedicated to Todd Boehly '91". Landon School. May 20, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "LA 500: Todd Boehly". Los Angeles Business Journal. August 14, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Todd Spangler (March 26, 2015). "Guggenheim Partners Says President Todd Boehly Is Exploring Forming His Own Company". Variety (magazine).
  7. 1 2 Dan Duray (June 24, 2013). "Todd Boehly and Alexander Nemerov Join Guggenheim Foundation Board". Observer.
  8. ↑ Scott Austin (March 28, 2012). "Who Are the New Dodgers Owners?". The Wall Street Journal.
  9. ↑ "Eldridge Industries". Crunchbase. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ Kristy Westgard (June 21, 2018). "'Retail Apocalypse' Didn't Scare This Landlord Off an IPO". Bloomberg L.P.
  11. ↑ "Eldridge Industries LLC". Bloomberg L.P. September 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ Ryan Faughder (February 1, 2018). "'House of Cards' producer MRC merges with Dick Clark Productions and Hollywood Reporter publisher". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ↑ Tony Maglio (February 1, 2018). "THR to Combine With Dick Clark Productions, 'House of Cards' Studio in New Todd Boehly Banner". TheWrap.
  14. ↑ "Billboard Boss John Amato Exits". Music Business Worldwide. July 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ Michael Neibauer (September 6, 2017). "Here's when the mega Springfield indoor sports complex will open, plus a first look inside". Washington Business Journal.
  16. ↑ I-Chun Chen (April 27, 2018). "Fast-Food Roundup: Pizza Hut Museum…. Papa John's tests beer delivery... Restaurant survey reveals some surprises". Los Angeles Business Journal.
  17. ↑ Melissa Rohlin (February 4, 2014). "Fast-Food Roundup: Pizza Hut Museum…. Papa John's tests beer delivery... Restaurant survey reveals some surprises". Los Angeles Times.
  18. ↑ "About Us & Our History". Mason School of Business. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  19. 1 2 "W&M receives gift to fund new finance center in Business School". College of William & Mary. November 13, 2014.
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