Debra Black is an American Broadway producer and philanthropist. She is the wife of Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management.
Debra Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | Debra Ressler |
| Education | Barnard College (BA) |
| Occupation | Broadway producer |
| Spouse | Leon Black |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Tony Ressler (brother) |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Play (2006, 2008) |
Biography
editBlack was born Debra Ressler to New York lawyer Ira Ressler.[1] She is the sister of Tony Ressler, who co-founded Apollo Global Management with Leon Black.[2] She graduated from Barnard College in 1976.[3]
Black is a Broadway producer who has been nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning two in the Tony Award for Best Play category for The History Boys (2006) and The Pillow Man (2008).[4][5][6]
Philanthropic activities
editBlack and her husband co-founded the Melanoma Research Alliance, which funds melanoma research worldwide.[7] Black is a melanoma survivor herself.[8]
She was elected a trustee of the Rockefeller University in 2010.[9] In 2015, She was elected a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[10] In 2018, she and her husband donated $40 million to the Museum of Modern Art for its renovation and expansion.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths RESSLER, IRA RICHARD". The New York Times. 2000-10-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Art billionaire and collector Leon Black investigated over financial dealings with Epstein". Tatler. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Apollo's Black donates $48 million to Dartmouth College". Reuters. 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Debra Black Tony Awards Info". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "61st Annual Tony Award Winners". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Brown, Tony; Dealer, The Plain (2008-06-13). "The 2008 Tony Award Nominees". cleveland. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Debra Black". Melanoma Research Alliance. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Kroll, Luisa. "A Billionaire Wife's Very Personal And Passionate War Against Melanoma". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Debra Black and Ajit Jain elected to Board of Trustees". News. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Debra R. Black Elected Metropolitan Museum Trustee". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
- ^ "Art Industry News: Leveraged-Buyout Tycoon Leon Black and His Wife Debra Give MoMA $40 Million + Other Stories". Artnet News. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Couple donates $40m for MoMA's renovation and expansion". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2022-03-26.