Founder and Chief Executive, Hackman Capital Partners

Hackman is the founder and chief executive officer of Hackman Capital Partners. The company, which was founded in 1986, has a portfolio worth more than $12 billion. It consists of 18 film and television studios with more than 120 sound stages. Hackman Capital has another 90 sound stages in development now. The company also owns 5 million square feet of creative office, life sciences and industrial properties. Major tenants include Amazon.com Inc. Prior to founding his namesake company, he was an industrial broker at both Majestic Realty and CBRE Group Inc. Hackman is a board member of St. John’s Hospital and a member of the executive board of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles.

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