Max Handelman
Encyclopedia
Max Handelman is an American
author, sportswriter, executive, film producer
, and blogger. He wrote the book (with co-author Erik Barmack) Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not).
from the University of Pennsylvania
in 1995, and received an MBA
degree from UCLA in 2003.
, where he helped to launch Fox Sports
' fantasy football division. He is an avid fan of fantasy football
and other fantasy sports, and penned a work on the subject, Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not), with boyhood friend Erik Barmack. Handelman and Barmack also colloborated on a weblog covering the Portland Trail Blazers
entitled Beyond Bowie.
In addition to his sports-related work, Handelman is a partner in a film production company called Brownstone Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, released in 2009.
, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003. Banks converted to Judaism
, Handelman's religion, prior to the wedding. The couple presently live in Los Angeles.
He and his wife welcomed their first child, a boy named Felix via surrogacy in March 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author, sportswriter, executive, film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, and blogger. He wrote the book (with co-author Erik Barmack) Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not).
Education
Handelman grew up in the Portland, Oregon, where he attended Catlin Gabel School, graduating in 1991. He received his bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
in 1995, and received an MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree from UCLA in 2003.
Career and works
After a career as an investment banker, Handelman became a director at News CorporationNews Corporation
News Corporation or News Corp. is an American multinational media conglomerate. It is the world's second-largest media conglomerate as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world's third largest in entertainment as of 2009, although the BBC remains the world's largest broadcaster...
, where he helped to launch Fox Sports
Fox Sports (USA)
Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company . It was formed in 1994 with Fox's acquisition of broadcast rights to National Football League games...
' fantasy football division. He is an avid fan of fantasy football
Fantasy football (American)
Fantasy football is an interactive, virtual competition in which people manage professional football players versus one another and that allows people to act as general managers of a pseudo-football team. The players that an individual is able to manage are professional American Football players...
and other fantasy sports, and penned a work on the subject, Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not), with boyhood friend Erik Barmack. Handelman and Barmack also colloborated on a weblog covering the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
entitled Beyond Bowie.
In addition to his sports-related work, Handelman is a partner in a film production company called Brownstone Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, released in 2009.
Personal life
Handelman is married to actress/model Elizabeth BanksElizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell , known professionally as Elizabeth Banks, is an American actress. Banks had her film debut in the low-budget independent film Surrender Dorothy...
, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003. Banks converted to Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, Handelman's religion, prior to the wedding. The couple presently live in Los Angeles.
He and his wife welcomed their first child, a boy named Felix via surrogacy in March 2011.