Marc Lasry
Founder, Avenue Capital Group
$2.17B
as of 09/03/26
About Marc Lasry
Marc Lasry and his sister Sonia founded Avenue Capital Management in 1995 with $7 million in funding from friends and family.
The firm manages about $13 billion in assets and focuses on distressed and undervalued securities.
Lasry was born in Morocco and moved to the U.S. at age 7 with his family, sharing a bedroom with his 2 siblings for a decade.
He is a major supporter of the Democratic Party, having raised funds for President Obama and candidate Hilary Clinton in the past.
Lasry reportedly sold a 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks in 2023, when the team was valued at $3.5 billion.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Hedge fundsResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
09/23/60 (age 65)Number of children
5Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Clark University; Doctor of Jurisprudence, New York Law SchoolSelf-made
self-madeMarc Lasry’s fortune is worth
36K
troy ounces of gold
33K
median U.S. household
22K
median U.S. income
0.043%
U.S. credit card volume
0.009%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
United States debt
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A comic book collector, Lasry sold a Wonder Woman #1 comic at auction for a record $291,000 in 2016.
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