664: David Adelman - 664: David Adelman - Campus Apartments CEO and 76ers Co-Owner on Losing a Big Bet, Bar Mitzvah Real Estate Deals, His Grandfather's Holocaust Survival Story, and Building Philadelphia's New Arena

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Now on to tonight's featured Leader David Edelman is the CEO of campus apartments, founder of Darko Capital, and co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. During our conversation, we discuss how losing a basketball bet at age 11 changed his life. Then we talk about investing his bar mitzvah money in real estate, becoming a CEO at age 25, his grandfather's Holocaust. survival story and why it gives him so much perspective on struggle, embracing failure, the trade-offs of building something excellent, and what he looks for when hiring leaders.

Ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy my conversation with David Edelman. This episode is brought to you by Insight Global. I love the leadership team and the people at Insight Global. Insight Global is a staffing and professional services company dedicated to being the light to the world around them.

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