Drew Aaron is a globally recognized serial entrepreneur, investor, and art collector whose career spans industries from global commodities and finance to high-end real estate and contemporary art.

 

Born in Philadelphia, Drew sold his first internet startup to eBay in the late 1990s, just before graduating from Boston University with a degree in Corporate Communications and Business Economics. Drew began his professional journey in 1999 in international paper trading, co-founding The Aaron Group of Companies in 2001 with Gene Aaron. Under their leadership, The Aaron Group became one of the world's largest privately held paper companies, operating across six continents. In 2017, the company formed a global partnership with Konica Minolta.

 

Simultaneously, Drew built a parallel career in real estate, acquiring and restoring luxury properties in New York City, the Hamptons, and Connecticut, including North Court in Greenwich and Seagram's Creek, the former estate of billionaire Edgar Bronfman Sr. 

 

Modern Painters Magazine included Aaron among the top 50 under 50 art collectors in the world. His homes and art collections have been featured in prestigious international publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Elle Decor, and Architectural Digest.

 

His passion for design, architecture, and development led him to chief executive roles with prestigious firms such as Marc Cunningham Inc., SHVO, and Studio Dror, where he managed high-end projects across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. In New York, he founded The Aaron Gallery, an art advisory firm that placed blue-chip contemporary works in notable collections, high-end hospitality spaces, and partnered with the luxury watch and jewelry store Material Good in SoHo and other locations.

 

Seeking a lifestyle change, Drew and his family relocated to Mallorca, Spain, in 2017 to raise his children in the countryside. Aaron purchased Turmalina, a renowned home in the heart of the Tramuntana mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Originally built by the Swarovski family, Aaron meticulously restored the estate, later selling it for a record price on the island. Aaron’s latest acquisition in Mallorca was S’Atalaya, located in Valdemossa on Mallorca’s west coast, and considered one of the most historically significant homes in the region, dating back to the 12th century. He also maintains a family home in Son Vida, located outside of Palma. 

 

In 2017, he founded Lionsgate Capital, now Spain's largest financing firm for luxury real estate. Shortly after, he was approached to acquire a local art gallery—a venture he initially hesitated to pursue. Ultimately embracing the opportunity, Drew launched Gallery RED in 2018. The gallery expanded rapidly, growing to 10 gallery spaces and 18 exhibition spaces across Spain, including curated installations at the private airports in Mallorca and Ibiza, as well as at the island’s premier 5-star hotels and properties. Today, Gallery RED is the largest contemporary art gallery in Spain and represents a bold fusion of luxury, innovation, and accessibility. Gallery RED represents top emerging global artists alongside established blue-chip names, including Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Richter, Kusama, George Condo, and Picasso.

 

Drew raises his children—Finn, Ella, and Stella— with Czech supermodel Hana Soukupová. He splits his time between Spain, Paris, and the U.S.

 

A passionate philanthropist and community leader, Drew has held board and executive committee roles for organizations including the ASPCA, The Whitney Museum, FSC Council, DKMS, Unlock the Cure, New Yorkers for Children, and YPO Metro New York. In 2021, Aaron received an award from IE Business School in Madrid in recognition of his entrepreneurial achievements and for bringing innovation to Spain. In 2022, Drew became a member of the Board of Directors of the Mallorca Preservation Foundation, the largest sustainability organization in the Balearic Islands, supporting the environmental protection of Mallorca.

 

In late 2025, Aaron became the Co-Chairman/CEO of PoE Arts & Culture, an international organization consisting of more than 120 C-level executives consulting on top global initiatives. Aaron announced he will open 199 BSG in Paris in 2026, an exclusive, invite-only, large-scale space showcasing some of the world's finest works of art and design from the 20th and 21st centuries.