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Apollo Global Management

U.S. alternative investment and asset-management firm co-founded by Marc Rowan and Josh Harris, among others.

History and structure

Apollo developed businesses in private equity, credit and other alternative investments. Corporate records describe Marc Rowan as a co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman; Josh Harris left to found 26North.

Current documented status

Marc Rowan personally joined the January 2026 Board of Peace Executive Board. This does not mean Apollo as a legal entity was appointed or awarded a Gaza reconstruction contract. A corporate role is different from participation in a government advisory body.

Development of the firm

Apollo was established in 1990 and subsequently diversified beyond its original private-equity activity. Its published company history identifies a 1991 investment in the Executive Life bond portfolio, an expansion into real estate in 1993, and the opening of offices in Singapore and London in 2006. Its activities now include credit, insurance-linked businesses and other investment-management strategies.

Josh Harris, Marc Rowan and Leon Black were among the firm's founders and early leaders. The professional histories of Harris and Rowan intersect at Apollo, but Harris later formed 26North, an independently operated investment company. Rowan's 2026 appointment to a governmental advisory body is in his personal capacity, not, without a separate contract or designation, an appointment of the Apollo corporation.

References

1. https://www.apollo.com/aboutus/leadership-and-people/marc-rowan
2. https://www.26n.com/team/founder
3. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/statement-on-president-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-end-the-gaza-conflict/
4. https://www.apollo.com/aboutus/apollo-history