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Wesley Robert Edens (born October 30, 1961) is an American billionaire businessman and private equity investor. He is the co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and founder of New Fortress Energy. Edens is co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise of the NBA based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Lynn Edens
- Private equity investor
In 2014, Wes Edens founded New Fortress Energy with the goal of reducing carbon emissions and fostering economic development through universal access to cleaner, affordable, and reliable energy.
Wesley Edens cofounded asset manager Fortress Investment Group in 1998. He remains with the firm as its chairman. A former BlackRock partner, Edens first became a billionaire alongside his four...
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Mr. Edens’ extensive credit, private equity finance and management expertise, extensive experience as an officer and director of public companies and his deep familiarity with our Company led the Board to conclude that Mr. Edens should serve as a director.
One of the Industry’s Leading Managers of Publicly-Traded Vehicles Structured to Hold Long Duration Assets. Fortress manages three publicly traded permanent capital vehicles as part of the Private Equity business.
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- Fortress Investment Group
Fortress Investment Group is an American investment management firm based in New York City. Fortress was founded as a private equity firm in 1998 by Wes Edens, Rob Kauffman, and Randal Nardone. When Fortress launched on the NYSE in February 2007, it was the first large private equity firm in the US to be traded publicly.