CEO of Campus Apartments Receives Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award

Philadelphia–David Adelman, CEO of Campus Apartments, recently received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the real estate category in Greater Philadelphia.

Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Adelman is now eligible for consideration in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year national award. All regional honorees are invited to the national Entrepreneur of the Year gala hosted by Jay Leno in November, in Palm Springs, Calif.

Adelman became president and CEO of Campus Apartments, Inc. in 1997. He has led the company into being the nation’s largest leading provider of university housing.

Adelman is an active private investor and entrepreneur, serving as chairman of Franklin Square Capital Partners, a nationwide distributor of alternative investment products, and as vice chairman of FS Investment Corp., a public business development company focused on investing in the debt securities of private U.S. companies. He also serves on the boards of Hyperion Bank and the National Multi Family Council (NMHC).