Andrew Hauptman

Andrew Hauptman
Born	1969 (age 47–48)
Residence	Los Angeles
Citizenship	United States
Education	B.A. Yale University M.B.A. Harvard University
Occupation	businessman film producer philanthropist
Known for	co-owner of the Chicago Fire
Spouse(s)	Ellen Bronfman Hauptman
Relatives	Charles Bronfman (father-in-law)

Andrew Hauptman (born 1969) is an American businessman, co-founder of the investment firm Andell Holdings, and owner of the Major League Soccer team, the Chicago Fire.

Hauptman was born in 1969 to a Jewish family and raised in Smithtown, New York. His father was a pediatrician. He graduated with a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. After school, he worked in restructuring and mergers and acquisitions with Alex. Brown & Sons in New York City; and then as an executive with Universal Studios in London focusing on the music and film entertainment groups.

In 1998, he and his wife, Ellen Bronfman Hauptman, founded Andell Inc. (formerly known as Andell Holdings, LLC), a private investment firm based in Los Angeles with investments primarily in entertainment, sports and consumer products. Andell manages assets that grew out of the Bronfman family’s controlling position of The Seagram Co. Ltd. Andell’s current activities include direct and indirect investments in public and private companies, real estate, and partnerships with investment managers. His production company Andell Entertainment has produced several feature films including “Millions” directed by Danny Boyle in 2004; "Lions for Lambs" starring Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Robert Redford in 2007; and "State of Play" starring Russell Crowe in 2009.

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