David B. Heller (born 1968) is an American businessman, former

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executive, and minority owner in the Philadelphia Sixers.New York Times: "2 Securities Heads Are Latest to Leave Goldman" by Susanne Craig
January 11, 2012

Biography

In 1989, Heller received a B.A. from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

with a concentration in American history.Third Way: "David Heller - Vice Chairman"
retrieved August 19, 2017 After school, he joined

as a trader in Equity Derivatives. In 1993, he moved to Tokyo to become head of Volatility Trading and the co-head of Equities in Japan. In 1999, he transferred to London as head of Global Trading for Equity Derivatives. In 2006, he returned to New York City as global head of Equities Trading. Heller was named global co-head of the Securities Division in 2008 and senior director of Goldman Sachs in 2012. Heller was a member of an investment group led by Josh Harris that purchased the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlan ...

for $280M in 2011.Philadelphia Inquirer: "Those who know him say Joshua Harris, soon-to-be Sixers owner, lives for competition and success" By Kate Fagan
August 02, 2011 Other members of the investment group were Art Wrubel,

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, Martin Geller,

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, Marc Leder, Michael Rubin,

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, and

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. Heller serves on the boards of

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and the

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Personal life

Heller lives in New York with his wife and three children.Acumen Board of Directors: "David B. Heller (Lead Director) - Trustee, the New Museum of Contemporary Art & Third Way"
retrieved August 19, 2017

References

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