Max Handelman
| Max Handelman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 3, 1973 Portland, Oregon |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Banks (2003-present; 2 children) |
Max Handelman (born May 3, 1973) is an American author, film producer, and blogger. He wrote the book (with co-author Erik Barmack) Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not).[1] Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks.
Early life
Handelman was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He was raised in a Jewish household. Handelman attended Catlin Gabel School, graduating in 1991. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, where he was a member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and received an MBA degree from UCLA in 2003.[2]
Career and works
After a short stint as an investment banker, Handelman became a director at News Corporation, 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 collaborated 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 Productions, whose first film, Surrogates, was released in 2009.[3][4]
Personal life
Handelman is married to actress Elizabeth Banks, his college girlfriend, whom he wed in 2003.[5] The couple live in Los Angeles.[4] He and his wife had their first child, a boy named Felix, via surrogacy in March 2011.[6] On November 14, 2012, they had a second boy, Magnus Mitchell Handelman, again via gestational surrogacy.[7] He is also a huge fan of the Portland Trail Blazers.
References
- ↑ Max Handelman and Erik Barmack (2006-08-01). Why Fantasy Football Matters: (And Our Lives Do Not). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1-4169-0996-6.
- ↑ "Max Handelman's 03 FootbalFantasy". University of California Los Angeles. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ↑ Jonathon Mostow (2007-11-18). "Bruce Willis to star in 'Surrogates'". www.variety.com. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- 1 2 "About". Beyond Bowie. Archived from the original on April 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ↑ "She's game". USAWeekend.com. USA Today. 2006-08-20.
- ↑ Sarah Michaud. "Elizabeth Banks Welcomes 'Miracle' Baby via Surrogate". people.com. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
- ↑ Hazlett, Courtney. "Elizabeth Banks welcomes another baby to the family - TODAY Entertainment". Todayentertainment.today.com. Retrieved 2012-11-15.