{"id":391905,"date":"2026-11-03T09:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/391905\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T09:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:14:11","slug":"billionaire-ceo-works-in-modest-office-while-interns-enjoy-stunning-central-park-views-at-manhattan-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/391905\/","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire CEO works in modest office while interns enjoy stunning Central Park views at Manhattan headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content\">Billionaire CEO Marc Rowan of Apollo Global Management has an unusually modest office compared with the workspace occupied by the firm&#8217;s interns, who enjoy sweeping views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline in New York City.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/vdsbdfx_dfcssccccccvefcvdsbcccccd_1793678518201_1dgM_1793678523203_OkPQ_fc06986f-162b-493e-9ef5-e121.jpeg\" alt=\"Apollo Global Management's official document shows CEO Marc Rowan's modest office alongside the interns' workspace overlooking Central Park in Manhattan. (Apollo Global Management)\" title=\"Apollo Global Management's official document shows CEO Marc Rowan's modest office alongside the interns' workspace overlooking Central Park in Manhattan. (Apollo Global Management)\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/>Apollo Global Management&#8217;s official document shows CEO Marc Rowan&#8217;s modest office alongside the interns&#8217; workspace overlooking Central Park in Manhattan. (Apollo Global Management)<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The contrast has attracted attention after the investment firm shared photographs of the two workspaces in a document explaining its corporate culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">(Also read: <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/trending\/zerodha-billionaire-nithin-kamaths-impressive-push-up-challenge-with-colleagues-watch-101722583065562.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Billionaire CEO does push-ups in office: Watch Nithin Kamath&#039;s impressive fitness challenge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Billionaire CEO does push-ups in office: Watch Nithin Kamath&#8217;s impressive fitness challenge<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">According to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/11\/02\/f500d-apollo-culture-offices-work-housing-market-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"backlink\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Fortune\">Fortune <\/a>report published on November 2, Apollo places little emphasis on traditional corporate hierarchies, including the size and location of employees&#8217; offices.<\/p>\n<p>Interns enjoy stunning views of Central Park<\/p>\n<p>According to Apollo Global Management&#8217;s official document, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apollo.com\/content\/dam\/apolloaem\/documents\/about-apollo\/what-makes-apollo-apollo.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"backlink\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"What Makes Apollo Apollo (page 36)\">What Makes Apollo Apollo (page 36)<\/a>, the company&#8217;s interns work in an office overlooking Central Park, with expansive views of Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The document features two photographs placed side by side, highlighting the difference between the workspaces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">One photograph, labelled &#8220;Marc&#8217;s office&#8221;, shows a relatively compact room with a desk, two chairs, glass partitions and a window overlooking neighbouring buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The second photograph, labelled &#8220;Our interns&#8217; office&#8221;, shows computer workstations positioned near large windows offering striking views of Central Park&#8217;s greenery and surrounding skyscrapers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The comparison illustrates the firm&#8217;s approach to workplace hierarchy, where seniority does not necessarily determine who receives the most impressive office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Apollo&#8217;s official <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apollo.com\/institutional\/aboutus\/our-locations\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"backlink\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"website\">website<\/a> lists its global headquarters at 9 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019. However, the document does not specify the exact floor of the interns&#8217; workspace.<\/p>\n<p>Apollo&#8217;s unusual approach to workplace hierarchy<\/p>\n<p>The photographs appear in a section titled &#8220;Flat and Informal&#8221;, which outlines the company&#8217;s philosophy towards workplace culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">&#8220;If you\u2019re concerned about where you\u2019re sitting or the size of your office, Apollo is not your firm,&#8221; the company states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Apollo also emphasises that employees should be comfortable challenging senior colleagues and contributing ideas regardless of their position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The document discourages unnecessary bureaucracy and encourages workers to focus on judgement, collaboration and performance rather than titles or privileges.<\/p>\n<p>Company also takes a relaxed approach to dress codes<\/p>\n<p>Apollo&#8217;s unconventional workplace philosophy extends beyond office arrangements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">According to Fortune, the firm does not impose rigid expectations about everyday office clothing, instead encouraging employees to dress appropriately for different professional situations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Its guidance on attire is summed up in three words: &#8220;Match the moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">(Also read: <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/trending\/us\/billionaire-baiju-bhatt-reveals-how-relationships-changed-after-getting-wealthier-sometimes-i-feel-jealousy-101782720525229.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Billionaire Baiju Bhatt reveals how relationships changed after getting wealthier: \u2018Sometimes I feel jealousy\u2019\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Billionaire Baiju Bhatt reveals how relationships changed after getting wealthier: \u2018Sometimes I feel jealousy\u2019<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Rowan, who co-founded Apollo in 1990, is among Wall Street&#8217;s wealthiest executives. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/marc-rowan\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"backlink\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Forbes\">Forbes <\/a>lists him as a billionaire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Billionaire CEO Marc Rowan of Apollo Global Management has an unusually modest office compared with the workspace occupied&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391906,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[51196,7483,141712,141713,75,84,83,18930,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-391905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-apollo","tag-apollo-global-management","tag-billionaire-ceo","tag-central-park-office","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-marc-rowan","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=391905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/391905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/391906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=391905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=391905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=391905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}