Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 6:37 PM
His Wall Street fortune was built using data as an investment beacon. He is rebuilding the 76ers with the same gusto for analytics. And on Thursday, Josh Harris made clear he has put the Philadelphia Police Athletic League through the private equity wringer.
In announcing his $3.5 million donation to the group serving boys and girls with sports and other after-school programs, Harris subjected the nonprofit to the same scrutiny that has earned him a fortune as cofounder of Apollo Global Management L.L.C.
Harris hired a consulting firm to interview people inside and outside the organization.