Why Leon Black Is the Most Feared Man in Private Equity

Jan.16 — During the past 10 years, Leon Black has grown assets at Apollo Global Management Inc. sixfold to more than $320 billion, while Black himself has amassed a personal fortune of $9.5 billion. A Bloomberg Businessweek article examines why Black has become the most feared man in private equity. Bloomberg’s Sonali Basak reports on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”


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