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Exploring the speaker's journey in educational initiatives in Israel, from the Israel-Lebanon border to reforming the education system. Highlights include the evolution of their work over 38 years, guiding philosophy, successful school management, and positive outcomes for students of varied backgrounds.

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On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Marc Rowan, Co-Founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, Inc.

Mr. Rowan currently serves on the boards of directors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and Athene Holding Ltd. Currently, Mr. Rowan is Chair of the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition, he is involved in public policy and is an initial funder and contributor to the development of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, a nonpartisan research initiative which provides analysis of public policy’s fiscal impact.

An active philanthropist and civically engaged, Mr. Rowan is Chair of the Board of UJA-Federation of New York, the world’s largest local philanthropy helping 4.5 million people annually while funding a network of nonprofits in New York, Israel, and 70 countries. He is also a founding member and Chair of Youth Renewal Fund and Vice Chair of Darca, Israel’s top educational network operating 47 schools with over 27,000 students throughout its most diverse and under-served communities.

Mr. Rowan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business with a BS and an MBA in Finance.

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KEY TOPICS

[00:00] Intro

[00:55] Changing Israeli Education

[06:04] Advice to Young Entrepreneurs

[08:45] Commitment to Israel

[09:45] The Importance of a Jewish State

[10:50] October 7th and the Aftermath

[15:00] UPenn and Free Speech on Campus

[22:30] Having Courage to Speak Up

[29:45] Apollo’s Investing Strategy