Jesse Itzler
| Jesse Itzler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 22, 1968 Roslyn, New York, United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Justice, law, and society |
| Alma mater | American University (B.A., 1990) |
| Occupation | Founder of The 100 Mile Group, Entrepreneur, author |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Blakely (Founder of Spanx) (m. 2008) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Daniel and Elese Itzler |
Jesse Eric Itzler (born August 22, 1968) is an entrepreneur, author, endurance athlete and former rapper. He is the co-founder of Marquis Jet, one of the largest private jet card companies in the world, a partner in Zico Coconut Water, the founder of The 100 Mile Group and an owner of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.
He was born in Roslyn, New York in August 22, 1968. He is the son of Jewish-descent Daniel Itzler, an inventor, and Elese Itzler, the president of the Roslyn Board of Education. Itzler earned his bachelor's degree in 1990 from American University. He later obtained a degree in justice, law, and society.
After graduating college, Itzler signed with Delicious Vinyl records as a songwriter/artist. He released his debut album Thirty Footer in Your Face using the pseudonym Jesse Jaymes in 1991. He co-wrote songs for various artists including Tone Lōc. His first single "Shake It Like A White Girl" reached 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991 and was featured in the soundtrack of the 2004 movie White Chicks. In 1992, Itzler wrote and sang the New York Knicks theme song "Go NY Go" as well as original songs for more than 50 other professional teams. Itzler wrote and sang the Emmy Award-winning song "I Love This Game" and also produced the theme song for Inside the NBA. Itzler is credited with campaigns for Foot Locker and Coca-Cola.
In 1996, Itzler co-founded Alphabet City Sports Records with his friend Kenny Dichter. The record company is known for mixing classic arena songs with highlights of historical play-by-play calls for professional sports teams including the Wizards, the Mavericks, and the Lakers. In 1998, the company was sold to SFX.
In 2001, Itzler co-founded Marquis Jet, one of the largest private jet card companies in the world. Itzler served as the company’s Vice Chairman until the company was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway, parent company of NetJets, in 2009.
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