Sam Slater (film producer)

Sam Slater
Born
Samuel Slater

West Palm Beach, FL
EducationMPA, Suffolk University
BA, George Washington University
OccupationsReal estate developer
film producer
entrepreneur

Sam Slater is a Boston-based film producer, real estate developer, and minority owner of the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League and the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.[1][2]

Education and career

Slater earned his Bachelor of Arts in History at George Washington University in Washington, DC and received his Master's degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University.[3]

Slater is the managing partner of Tremont Asset Management, the real estate subsidiary of his family's firm Slater Family Holdings.[4][5] He is a minority owner of the Seattle Kraken and the Memphis Grizzlies[3] also co-founded a Hollywood production company Burn Later Productions with Paul Bernon and produced over 40 films[6] including Drinking Buddies, Adult Beginners.[7][8][5] and Results, a feature-length romantic comedy.[9]

Slater was nominated by President Biden in 2021 to serve on the board of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.[6] Slater did work for Biden's 2020 presidential campaign and according to Federal Elections Commission data contributed nearly $140,000 to Biden's campaign individually.[10]

Slater bought Playboy’s “Big Bunny” private plane in 2022.[11][12] He is developing an apartment tower in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston and other apartment buildings in Quincy MA.[13][14]

Recognition

  • Ranked on Boston’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2023.[15][16]
  • Received the 2017 Hope Award at the Ellie Fund’s 5 for Ellie Spring Fashion Show.[17][18]
  • Ranked on Boston’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2024.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts". Bloomberg.
  2. ^ Martinelli, Tess. "I pay the millionaire's tax in Massachusetts. I've thought about moving my family away, but I'm staying for my kids". Business Insider. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b "He's got a hand in real estate, hockey and film production". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. ^ "$300M residential, entertainment project planned in Quincy". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Bernstein, Paula (2015-06-20). "Meet the Real Estate Moguls Behind Some of Your Favorite Indie Films". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b House, The White (2021-08-10). "President Biden Announces Ten Key Nominations". The White House. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. ^ "Two local men are the financial force behind 'Adult Beginners' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Young Massachusetts film producers finding early success - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  9. ^ "And Action!". Mensfitness.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Biden nominates major campaign donor, private jet owner to oversee key transportation board". Fox News. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  11. ^ Fox, Kit (2018-05-21). "And Action!". Men's Journal. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Playboy Sells 'Big Bunny' Jet to Family Office for $17.5 Million". www.bloomberg.com.
  13. ^ "19-story apartment tower pitched near MFA in Boston's Fenway". www.bizjournals.com.
  14. ^ "Quincy Center development set to accelerate with plans for Hancock Street high-rises - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  15. ^ "Boston Magazine Names 14 Real Estate Professionals Among 150 Most Influential Bostonians". Boston Real Estate Times. 2023-04-20.
  16. ^ "The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2023". Boston Magazine. 18 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Sam Slater receives the 2017 Hope Award at the Ellie Fund's 5 for..." Getty Images.
  18. ^ "Information". Senate.Gov.
  19. ^ "The 150 Most Influential Bostonians in 2024". Boston Magazine. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.