Wesley Robert Edens was born on October 30,1961 and is an American billionaire businessman and private equity investor.
19 Facts About Wes Edens
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Wes Edens is the co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and founder of New Fortress Energy.
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Wes Edens built and owns Caldera House, an eight-room boutique hotel and private ski club in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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Wes Edens began his career in 1987 at Lehman Brothers, where he was a partner and managing director until 1993.
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Wes Edens then went to BlackRock's private equity division BlackRock Asset Investors, where he remained until 1997 as a partner and managing director.
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Wes Edens was one of five principal partners who founded Fortress Investments in 1998.
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Wes Edens became Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors at Fortress in 2009, and helped the company, which saw its stock price fall to below one dollar after the subprime mortgage crisis, resurge by offering subprime lending.
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Wes Edens served as Chairman of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC from 2015 to May 2016.
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In 2014, Wes Edens founded New Fortress Energy, a global natural gas supply and infrastructure company.
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Wes Edens is currently building a 170-mile track extension to the Orlando International Airport, which is expected to enter service in 2022.
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Wes Edens was the catalyst at Fortress behind the purchase of subprime lender Springleaf Financial Services.
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Wes Edens is chairman of Nationstar Mortgage, formerly known as Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, a subprime home equity mortgage lender, which was acquired by Fortress for $575 million in 2006.
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In 2016, Wes Edens co-founded Cincoro Tequila, along with Michael Jordan, Wyc Grousbeck, Jeanie Buss, and Emilia Fazzalari.
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In 2016, Wes Edens launched FlyQuest, a professional esports League of Legends team.
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Wes Edens intended for his new franchise to assemble multiple teams in order to compete across a variety of esports games and global competitions.
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In September 2022, Wes Edens sold FlyQuest to the Viola family, owner of the Florida Panthers NHL team.
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Wes Edens has invested heavily in the ownership of sports teams, and is the co-owner NBA franchise Milwaukee Bucks.
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Additionally, Wes Edens is co-owner of association football holding company V Sports, alongside fellow billionaire Nassef Sawiris.
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Wes Edens envisioned the arena's design to hold a capacity of 16,500 and to host concerts and basketball games.