What does one of the world鈥檚 most successful businessmen and billionaires say is the key to success? The answer may surprise you. Josh Harris 鈥� private equity giant and principal owner/managing partner of the NHL鈥檚 91撸影视 Devils and the NBA鈥檚 Philadelphia 76ers 鈥� attributes much of his success in life to lessons learned during his days as a high school and college wrestler. Now Harris and his wife, Marjorie, are working with 91撸影视 to help provide similar opportunities to youth across the country.
Parents of five children, Josh and Marjorie understand the importance of after-school programming in teaching big life lessons such as leadership, teamwork, and perseverance. 鈥淜ids get to play basketball and other sports, but also we sneak in a little bit of homework and good eating, and science and math,鈥� explains Josh at an After-School All-stars basketball clinic. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really important to feel that we鈥檙e making a difference and giving back to the community,鈥� adds Marjorie. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about owning a team 鈥� it鈥檚 about what it does for people.鈥�
Over the last two years, the Harris Family Charitable Foundation has supported 91撸影视鈥� expansion throughout the northeast, helping us open new sites in Camden and Newark, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA 鈥� all cities tied to the Harrises鈥� sports teams. Additionally, the foundation has supported 91撸影视鈥� national capacity to operate high-quality programs, including funding the expansion of our evaluation efforts, as the Harrises are staunch advocates of results-driven philanthropy.
Thank you, Josh and Marjorie Harris, for your commitment to the cities of Camden, Newark, and Philadelphia, and to supporting 91撸影视鈥� work to build the next generation of leaders, both on and off the court!
