# David Heller

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American businessman (born 1968)

David Heller Born David B. Heller 1968 (age 57–58) Education Harvard University (BA) Children 3

**David B. Heller** (born 1968) is an American businessman, former [Goldman Sachs](/source/Goldman_Sachs) executive, and minority owner in the [Philadelphia Sixers](/source/Philadelphia_Sixers).[1]

## Biography

In 1989, Heller received a B.A. from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) with a concentration in American history.[2] After school, he joined [Goldman Sachs](/source/Goldman_Sachs) as a trader in Equity Derivatives.[1] In 1993, he moved to Tokyo to become head of Volatility Trading and the co-head of Equities in Japan.[1] In 1999, he transferred to London as head of Global Trading for Equity Derivatives.[1] In 2006, he returned to New York City as global head of Equities Trading.[1] Heller was named global co-head of the Securities Division in 2008 and senior director of Goldman Sachs in 2012.[1]

Heller was a member of an investment group led by [Josh Harris](/source/Josh_Harris_(businessman)) that purchased the [Philadelphia 76ers](/source/Philadelphia_76ers) for $280M in 2011.[3][4][5][6] Other members of the investment group were [Art Wrubel](/source/Art_Wrubel), [Jason Levien](/source/Jason_Levien), [Adam Aron](/source/Adam_Aron), [Martin Geller](/source/Martin_Geller), [James Lassiter](/source/James_Lassiter), [Marc Leder](/source/Marc_Leder), [Michael Rubin](/source/Michael_G._Rubin), [Will Smith](/source/Will_Smith), [Jada Pinkett Smith](/source/Jada_Pinkett_Smith), and [Erick Thohir](/source/Erick_Thohir).[7][8] Heller serves on the boards of [Acumen Fund](/source/Acumen_Fund) and the [New Museum of Contemporary Art](/source/New_Museum_of_Contemporary_Art).[1]

## Personal life

Heller lives in New York with his wife and three children.[9]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NYTHeads_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NYTHeads_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NYTHeads_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NYTHeads_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-NYTHeads_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-NYTHeads_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-NYTHeads_1-6) [New York Times: "2 Securities Heads Are Latest to Leave Goldman" by Susanne Craig](https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/01/11/global-securities-co-heads-to-leave-goldman/) January 11, 2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3rdWay_2-0)** [Third Way: "David Heller - Vice Chairman"](http://www.thirdway.org/about/board/david-heller) retrieved August 19, 2017

1. **[^](#cite_ref-PhillyCompetitionSuccess_3-0)** [Philadelphia Inquirer: "Those who know him say Joshua Harris, soon-to-be Sixers owner, lives for competition and success" By Kate Fagan](https://web.archive.org/web/20131029211116/http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-02/sports/29842441_1_sixers-apollo-global-management-joshua-harris) August 02, 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [ESPN: "Group led by Joshua Harris completes purchase of Sixers"](http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/group_led_by_joshua_harris_com_2011_10_18.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131018020218/http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/group_led_by_joshua_harris_com_2011_10_18.html) 2013-10-18 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) October 18, 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Sale of 76ers to Joshua Harris finished"](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/6767259/sale-philadelphia-76ers-joshua-harris-group). *ESPN.com*. July 13, 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160601205413/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/6767259/sale-philadelphia-76ers-joshua-harris-group) from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["76ers officially sold to new owners"](https://abc13.com/archive/8395925/). *[ABC13](/source/KTRK-TV)*. October 18, 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230328173838/https://abc13.com/archive/8395925/) from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Fagan, Kate (August 2, 2011). ["Those who know him say Joshua Harris, soon-to-be Sixers owner, lives for competition and success"](https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/those-who-know-him-say-joshua-harris-soon-to-be-sixers-owner-lives-competition-success-20110802.html). *Inquirer.com*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230325155357/https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/those-who-know-him-say-joshua-harris-soon-to-be-sixers-owner-lives-competition-success-20110802.html) from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Group led by Joshua Harris completes purchase of Sixers - 10/18/2011"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131018020218/http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/group_led_by_joshua_harris_com_2011_10_18.html). *NBA.com*. October 18, 2011. Archived from [the original](http://www.nba.com/sixers/stories/group_led_by_joshua_harris_com_2011_10_18.html) on October 18, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Acumen_9-0)** [Acumen Board of Directors: "David B. Heller (Lead Director) - Trustee, the New Museum of Contemporary Art & Third Way"](http://acumen.org/people/board/david-b-heller/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170820081433/http://acumen.org/people/board/david-b-heller/) 2017-08-20 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) retrieved August 19, 2017

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