Leslie Alexander

Leslie Alexander (#1800)

Global Rank #1800

Country Rank #600

Country United States

Leslie Alexander is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Sports team
United States
M
82 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,800

Country Rank #600

Net Worth $2.3B

Previous Worth $2.3B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country United States

Industry Sports team

Age 82 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Houston, Texas

Citizenship United States

World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Sports team

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 82

Source Of Wealth Sports team, Self Made

Self Made Score 8

Philanthropy Score 1

Residence Houston, Texas

Citizenship United States

Marital Status Divorced

Children 1

Education Doctor of Jurisprudence, Western State University College of Law; Bachelor of Arts/Science, New York University

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.3B

Current Net Worth $2.3B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Leslie Alexander sold the NBA's Houston Rockets to billionaire Tilman Fertitta for $2.2 billion in 2017. Alexander paid $85 million for the Rockets in 1993, just before Hakeem Olajuwon led the team to NBA titles the next two seasons. Alexander first made Forbes? billionaires list in 2006, thanks to his stake in student loans securitizer First Marblehead, though the Rockets proved to be a better investment. He started building his fortune by trading bonds after dropping out of Brooklyn Law School.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Leslie Alexander.

#1834

Billionaires (2026)

#383

Forbes 400 (2018)

Insights

Did You Know?

Alexander dropped out of Brooklyn Law School at age 21 after his father died and headed to Wall Street to help provide for his mother.

Outside of business, Alexander is an animal lover; he has funded a horse sanctuary in Middleburg,Virginia named after his mother, Evelyn.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $2.3B (May 4, 2026)