Marc Nathanson

Chairman

Mapleton Investments

THE LATEST: A longtime Democratic donor, Nathanson is a member of the finance committees for the Democratic National Committee and Joe Biden&s 2020 presidential campaign. He has urged Democratic donors to give even more actively in the face of the coronavirus crisis, suggesting that failing to do so could hand Donald Trump a victory in the 2020 race. Nathanson has an estimated net worth of $2 billion, good for No. 36 on the Business Journal&s list of Wealthiest Angelenos.

BACKGROUND: Mapleton Investments is a diversified investment holding company that manages a range of global ventures. Mapleton Properties has a portfolio worth more than $571 million. Prior to founding Mapleton in 1999, Nathanson founded and led Falcon Cable TV, which he sold in 1999 to computer billionaire Paul Allen for $3.7 billion. Nathanson is a trustee of the Aspen Institute, board member of USC's Center for the Digital Future and Center on Public Diplomacy, a member of the Los Angeles Coalition for the Economy and Jobs and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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