David J. Adelman is a Philadelphia-based entrepreneur and active private investor. He is the CEO of Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments, a nationwide provider of on-and-off campus student housing; co-founder and vice chairman of FS Investments, a leading alternative asset manager with $75 billion of assets under management; and founder of Darco Capital, his family office investment vehicle.
Adelman is also chairman of 76 Devcorp, responsible for conceptualizing and building a $1.3B privately funded urban arena in the heart of Philadelphia. He is a partner in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment – which owns the 76ers, the NJ Devils and the Prudential Center.
David was an immediate past board co-chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and currently serves on the Board of Directors. Additionally, he serves on the Penn Medicine Board of Trustees and University City District Board of Directors. As a former chairman of Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Adelman spearheaded the development of The Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
Adelman received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Ohio State University. He now resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with his wife and two daughters.
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