Peter Briger has been an investment leader at Fortress Investment Group for more almost 2 decades. His expertise in the field has led him to a great deal of financial success. In fact, Peter Briger was recently included on the list of Forbes 400 Billionaires for his fortune made in the investing sector. Currently, the self-made billionaire is worth approximately $1.2 billion.
As the Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors at Fortress Investment Group as well as the principal, Peter Briger has been helping the company grow since 2002. He joined the company after gaining 15 years of experience at the Goldman Sachs firm. He graduated from Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. and an M.B.A. At Fortress, he is responsible for Credit and Real Estate. Philanthropy is an important part of Peter Briger’s life. He serves on the board of a charter school network known as Caliber Schools. This network strives to help students prepare themselves for college. In addition, he helps San Francisco’s low-income families by serving on the non-profit organization Tipping Point’s board.
As an alumnus of Princeton University, he enjoys helping future entrepreneurs of the university achieve the success that they dream of. He has donated generous amounts of money to the Alumni Entrepreneurs Fund which was created by the Princeton Entrepreneurship Committee. The efforts of the committee include helping students through innovation, creativity, and discovery. Peter Briger also frequently shares his experiences as an entrepreneur with those interested in business and entrepreneurship like himself.
Fortress Investment Group was founded near the turn of the century and quickly was able to grow their assets to $3.9 billion after just 5 years with starting assets of around $400 million. When the company was first founded their investments tended to center arou7nd real estate before getting into securities and hedge funds. They were the first business in the market to go public on Wall Street with an IPO, something that caught the attention of many. Today, they continue to grow with clients around the world.