Spencer B. Haber, Founder and Chairman
Spencer B. Haber is Founder and Chairman of H/3 Foundation Inc., a global philanthropy dedicated to creating game-changing progress for animals through media, education and direct action. Through H/3, he is actively involved in various animal welfare endeavors and related media projects, including the production and co-production of feature-length and short documentary films on animals, the environment and associated topics, working with multiple, award-winning directors and partners. Both Mr. Haber and the H/3 Foundation provide financial, governance and participatory support to a myriad of animal welfare organizations. Spencer is a former member of the Board of Directors of Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the U.S.), one of the country’s largest animal protection organizations. Among his related philanthropic activities, Spencer has also served on the Board of Directors of the Greenwich Land Trust and on the National Leadership Council of the National Forest Foundation.
Mr. Haber is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of H/2 Capital Partners. Since its inception, H/2 and its affiliates have completed over $55 billion of investments on behalf of leading investors, including pension funds, sovereign funds, insurance companies, foundations, and other institutions globally.
Mr. Haber is a recognized leader in investment and finance markets, having spent the past 30+ years actively providing capital to a wide spectrum of public and private companies. Spencer is a frequent speaker at industry associations and events, and has lectured at the Wharton School, Columbia University, Georgetown University and elsewhere. Over his career, he has developed wide-ranging relationships with major market participants in the finance, private equity and investment management industries.
Mr. Haber holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School, where he was named a Benjamin Franklin Scholar, and a master’s degree in business administration, also from the Wharton School, where he graduated a Palmer Scholar. He is a member and past Chairman of the Executive Committee for Wharton’s Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center, and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Pension Real Estate Association, as well as the Advisory Board for Columbia Business School’s Real Estate Program, and the Board of Governors for the CRE Finance Council.
Mr. Haber is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of H/2 Capital Partners. Since its inception, H/2 and its affiliates have completed over $55 billion of investments on behalf of leading investors, including pension funds, sovereign funds, insurance companies, foundations, and other institutions globally.
Mr. Haber is a recognized leader in investment and finance markets, having spent the past 30+ years actively providing capital to a wide spectrum of public and private companies. Spencer is a frequent speaker at industry associations and events, and has lectured at the Wharton School, Columbia University, Georgetown University and elsewhere. Over his career, he has developed wide-ranging relationships with major market participants in the finance, private equity and investment management industries.
Mr. Haber holds a bachelor’s degree in economics, summa cum laude, from the Wharton School, where he was named a Benjamin Franklin Scholar, and a master’s degree in business administration, also from the Wharton School, where he graduated a Palmer Scholar. He is a member and past Chairman of the Executive Committee for Wharton’s Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center, and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Pension Real Estate Association, as well as the Advisory Board for Columbia Business School’s Real Estate Program, and the Board of Governors for the CRE Finance Council.