About David Zalik
  • David Zalik is the cofounder and CEO of financial technology company GreenSky.
  • Goldman Sachs bought GreenSky in an all-stock transaction worth about $2.2 billion in 2022; Zalik joined the bank as a partner.
  • The Atlanta-based GreenSky has facilitated more than $16 billion in loans for home improvement projects via a network of banks and 13,000 contractors.
  • The business also helps with financing for doctor, dentist and veterinary visits.
  • Zalik immigrated to the U.S. from Israel at age four when his father, a mathematics professor, got a job at the University of Rhode Island.
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Personal Stats
Age
50
Source of Wealth
Financial technology, Self Made
Self-Made Score
8
Philanthropy Score
3
Residence
Atlanta, Georgia
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Drop Out, Auburn University
Did you know
Zalik started his first business at the age of 14, buying computer parts from distributors and assembling them himself.
Zalik didn't attend high school and never graduated from college.
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