David J. Adelman

David J. Adelman is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Campus Apartments and the co-founder and chair of FS Investments.

David J. Adelman
BornMarch 11, 1972
NationalityUnited States
EducationOhio State University
OccupationBusinessman
Entrepreneur
Investor
Known forCEO of Campus Apartments
Co-Founder of FS Investments
Founder of Darco Capital
Co-Founder of cred.ai

Early life and education

Adelman was born to a Jewish family and is the grandchild of Sam Wasserman, a Holocaust survivor.[1] He was raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. Starting at the age of 11, the founder of Campus Apartments, Alan Horwitz served as a mentor to Adelman.[2] At age 13, Adelman invested $2,000 of his Bar Mitzvah money with Horwitz and Campus Apartments. Horwitz invested those $2,000 in off-campus student housing near the University of Pennsylvania.[3] At age 17, Adelman purchased his first solely owned investment property.[4] Adelman attended Ohio State University and graduated with a degree in Political Science in 1994. While in college, Adelman worked in the accounting office and as a leasing agent for Campus Apartments.[5] Adelman was accepted into the Temple University Beasley School of Law, but instead opted to become a Property Manager at Campus Apartments.[6]

Career

In 1997, at age 25, Adelman was named the CEO of Campus Apartments after Horwitz became Chairman of Campus Apartments.[7] As CEO of Campus Apartments, Adelman created a partnership between Campus Apartments and the University of Pennsylvania where off-campus apartments would be renovated.[8] As a result, living standards improved and crime-rates dropped in University City.[9] Adelman has worked to expand Campus Apartments outside of the realm of student housing at the University of Pennsylvania. Under his watch, Campus Apartments has built an extended-stay hotel and faculty condos on the University of Pennsylvania's campus and has built apartments at Franklin & Marshall College and Emory University.[10] Adelman's guidance has resulted in Campus Apartments acquiring more than $2 billion in assets.[11] In 2009, Adelman was named the MultiFamily Real Estate Executive of the Year.[12]

In 2007, Adelman co-founded FS Investments, a $24 Billion alternative investment firm, with headquarters in Philadelphia.[13]

In 2013, Adelman, with group of Philadelphia-based investors, led a $30 Million investment into private aviation company Wheels Up, founded by serial entrepreneur Kenny Dichter.[14] Adelman serves as the Lead Director. On December 19, 2019, Delta Air Lines announced it took a stake in Wheels Up to become its largest investor and merged it with its Delta Private Jets subsidiary.[15][16] On January 5, 2021 Wheels Up announced its acquisition of Mountain Aviation, the 10th largest private jet charter operator in the U.S., bringing its total fleet to 350 aircraft.[17]

Adelman is also a Co-Founder of cred.ai, a FinTech company launched in August 2020, that uses AI to establish and improve consumers' credit.[18] Backed by John Legend, Ben Simmons, Tim Armstrong and Michael Rubin, cred.ai has been called the "Tesla of Banking".[19]

In October 2020 Adelman co-led an investment into VIDE Beverages, a ready-to-drink vodka soda brand, with model, actress and entrepreneur Olivia Culpo.[20]

Personal life

Adelman is an active member of the Jewish community. He is the co-founder of Jewish Federation Real Estate, Co-Chair of Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia,[21] Chair of the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation and sits on the board of the USC Shoah Foundation.[22][23]

Adelman spoke with Eagles wide receiver, DeSean Jackson after Jackson posted an anti-Semitic quote on Instagram that was falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler. Jackson agreed to visit the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza with Adelman.[24]

Adelman is married to children's book author and film producer, Hallee Adelman.[25] His wife has been an executive producer on films including The Social Dilemma on Netflix, The Truffle Hunters and US Kids.[26]


References

  1. "As solemn memorial to Holocaust opens on Parkway, a family and business bond is cemented". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "David Adelman Bumps University Housing Up a Grade". Buildings.com. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "The Bar Mitzvah Investment". The New York Times. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. "Real Estate Mahoffs: A Developing Story". The Jewish Exponent. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. "David J Adelman: Chairman Franklin Square Capital Partners". Bloomberg News. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. "Business: Big Man at Campus". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. Adam Stone (August 25, 2008). "He steered Campus Apartments with a bold strategy". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. "Vacancies on campus? What happens when the last of the Millennials graduate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. "Who owns what: a guide to the landlords around Penn's campus". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. "MFE Executive of the Year David Adelman Takes Student Housing to New Heights". Multifamily Executive. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. "David Adelman on the new world of college dorms". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. "MFE Executive of the Year David Adelman Takes Student Housing to New Heights". www.multifamilyexecutive.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  13. "FS Investments making first acquisition in 12-year history". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  14. "Wheels Up fleet: 73 Wichita-made planes, only 927 to go". Wichita Eagle. April 22, 2017.
  15. Bursztynsky, Jessica (December 12, 2019). "Delta partners with Wheels Up, creating one of the world's largest fleets of private aircraft". CNBC. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  16. Cameron, Doug (December 12, 2019). "Delta Air Lines Takes Minority Stake in Private-Jet Operator Wheels Up". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  17. Gollan, Doug. "Wheels Up Continues Acquisition Spree Buying Mountain Aviation". Forbes. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  18. Wilson, Mark (August 6, 2020). "This John Legend-backed startup uses AI to improve your credit—for free". Fast Company. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  19. Moscufo, Michela. "The 'Tesla Of Banking' Startup Cred.ai Unveils Its AI-Powered Credit Card". Forbes. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  20. Dara, Jillian. "Olivia Culpo Enters Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Space With VIDE Beverages". Forbes. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  21. Andy Gotlieb (June 17, 2020). "Co-Chairs to Lead Jewish Federation Board". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  22. "The Chosen Ones: An Interview with David Adelman". Tablet. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  23. "David Adelman". USC Shoah Foundation. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  24. "Chairman of Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation Speaks on DeSean Jackson Controversy". NBC 10. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  25. "Hallee Adelman's adorable new children's book is a reminder that it's okay to get mad". The Philadelphia Citizen. February 28, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  26. "2020 Sundance Docs in Focus: THE SOCIAL DILEMMA". what (not) to doc. January 16, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
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