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Who Is David Adelman?

A conversation with the local entrepreneur, philanthropist and 76ers Place exec on how he got here, and what he’s learned

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Who Is David Adelman?

A conversation with the local entrepreneur, philanthropist and 76ers Place exec on how he got here, and what he’s learned

Oct. 05, 2023

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Campus Apartments CEO David Adelman is many things: a university housing real estate mogul, investment executive, local and national philanthropist and, most recently, the face of 76ers Place, the proposed new basketball arena at Market East in Philadelphia. Adelman, a supporter of The Citizen, sat down with Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt to talk about his journey from a prophetic pickup basketball game as a pre-teen to civic and business leadership in the city he loves.

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