Sam Slater (film producer)
Sam Slater | |
|---|---|
| Born | Samuel Slater West Palm Beach, FL |
| Education | MPA, Suffolk University BA, George Washington University |
| Occupation(s) | Real estate developer film producer entrepreneur |
| Board member of | Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |
Sam Slater is a Boston-based film producer, real estate developer, and Seattle Kraken NHL team owner.
Education and career
[edit]Slater earned his Bachelor of Arts in History at George Washington University in Washington, DC and received his Master's degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University.[1]
Slater is the managing partner of Tremont Asset Management, the real estate subsidiary of his family's firm Slater Family Holdings.[2][3] He is a minority owner of the Seattle Kraken, an NHL team[1] also co-founded a Hollywood production company Burn Later Productions with Paul Bernon and produced around 30 films[4] films including Drinking Buddies, Adult Beginners.[5][6][3] and Results, a feature-length romantic comedy.[7]
Slater was nominated by President Biden in 2021 to serve on the board of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.[4] Slater did work for Biden's 2020 presidential campaign and according to Federal Elections Commission data contributed nearly $140,000 to Biden's campaign individually.[8]
Slater bought Playboy’s “Big Bunny” private plane in 2022.[9][10] He is developing an apartment tower in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston and other apartment buildings in Quincy MA.[11][12]
Recognition
[edit]- Ranked on Boston’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2023.[13][14]
- Received the 2017 Hope Award at the Ellie Fund’s 5 for Ellie Spring Fashion Show.[15][16]
- Ranked on Boston’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2024.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "He's got a hand in real estate, hockey and film production". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "$300M residential, entertainment project planned in Quincy". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b Bernstein, Paula (2015-06-20). "Meet the Real Estate Moguls Behind Some of Your Favorite Indie Films". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b House, The White (2021-08-10). "President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations". The White House. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Two local men are the financial force behind 'Adult Beginners' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Young Massachusetts film producers finding early success - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
- ^ "And Action!". Mensfitness.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "Biden nominates major campaign donor, private jet owner to oversee key transportation board". Fox News. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Fox, Kit (2018-05-21). "And Action!". Men's Journal. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Playboy Sells 'Big Bunny' Jet to Family Office for $17.5 Million". www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ "19-story apartment tower pitched near MFA in Boston's Fenway". www.bizjournals.com.
- ^ "Quincy Center development set to accelerate with plans for Hancock Street high-rises - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
- ^ "Boston Magazine Names 14 Real Estate Professionals Among 150 Most Influential Bostonians". Boston Real Estate Times. 2023-04-20.
- ^ "The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2023". Boston Magazine. 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Sam Slater receives the 2017 Hope Award at the Ellie Fund's 5 for..." Getty Images.
- ^ "Information". Senate.Gov.
- ^ "The 150 Most Influential Bostonians in 2024". Boston Magazine. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.