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Marc Lasry

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Marc Lasry · Economics & Business

What

Moroccan-born co-founder and CEO of Avenue Capital Group, one of the largest distressed-debt investors; former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner.

When

1959, Marrakesh, Morocco

Where

Marrakesh, Morocco

Founded
Avenue Capital Group1995
Biography

Marc Lasry is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Moroccan-born co-founder and CEO of Avenue Capital Group, one of the largest distressed-debt investors; former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner.

How & why

Marc Lasry is a Moroccan-born American investor born to a Jewish family in Marrakesh in 1959, emigrating to the United States as a child. In 1995 he co-founded Avenue Capital Group, which became one of the largest distressed-debt investors. He was also a co-owner of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks during their 2021 championship run.

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Moroccan-born co-founder and CEO of Avenue Capital Group, one of the largest distressed-debt investors; former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner.

1959

Source: Wikipedia (Marc Lasry)