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Mark Walter
Mark Richard Walter (born January 1, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more than $345 billion in assets under management. He is also the CEO and co-chairman of TWG Global, an American multinational holding company.
Walter is best known for his investments in professional sports. He is the owner and chairman of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers, the Women's National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Sparks, the motorsports organization Andretti Global, and the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). In addition, he owns 12.7% of BlueCo, a holding company that controls Premier League club Chelsea, Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg, and part of the Billie Jean King Cup.
Walter grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His father, Ed, worked at a local concrete block manufacturing plant. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in 1978.
Walter attended Creighton University, where he studied accounting and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business in 1982. He graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in 1985.
In 1996, Walter, Tom Irvin, and Steven E. Johnson co-founded the Liberty Hampshire Company. In 1999, he helped found Guggenheim Partners with assistance from Guggenheim family heir Peter Lawson-Johnson II; he now serves as its CEO. Through his work at Guggenheim, he got to know future investment partner Todd Boehly, who spent 14 years with the firm.
In May 2024, Walter co-founded TWG Global and is its CEO, co-chairman, and 21% owner. He is the controlling shareholder of Delaware Life Holdings, LLC, and serves on the board of EquiTrust Life.
Walter has a personal stake in Beyond Meat. In addition, in 2021, it was reported that Walter had purchased numerous commercial and historic buildings in Crested Butte, Colorado, where his family frequently takes vacations.
In September 2025, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated that he had a net worth of $13.3 billion.
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Mark Walter
Mark Richard Walter (born January 1, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more than $345 billion in assets under management. He is also the CEO and co-chairman of TWG Global, an American multinational holding company.
Walter is best known for his investments in professional sports. He is the owner and chairman of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Lakers, the Women's National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Sparks, the motorsports organization Andretti Global, and the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). In addition, he owns 12.7% of BlueCo, a holding company that controls Premier League club Chelsea, Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg, and part of the Billie Jean King Cup.
Walter grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His father, Ed, worked at a local concrete block manufacturing plant. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in 1978.
Walter attended Creighton University, where he studied accounting and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business in 1982. He graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in 1985.
In 1996, Walter, Tom Irvin, and Steven E. Johnson co-founded the Liberty Hampshire Company. In 1999, he helped found Guggenheim Partners with assistance from Guggenheim family heir Peter Lawson-Johnson II; he now serves as its CEO. Through his work at Guggenheim, he got to know future investment partner Todd Boehly, who spent 14 years with the firm.
In May 2024, Walter co-founded TWG Global and is its CEO, co-chairman, and 21% owner. He is the controlling shareholder of Delaware Life Holdings, LLC, and serves on the board of EquiTrust Life.
Walter has a personal stake in Beyond Meat. In addition, in 2021, it was reported that Walter had purchased numerous commercial and historic buildings in Crested Butte, Colorado, where his family frequently takes vacations.
In September 2025, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated that he had a net worth of $13.3 billion.
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