# David P. Glickman

> David P. Glickman is a telecom entrepreneur and the founder of Glickman Capital. He founded TelePacific, now TPx, and helped build Justice Technology, Ultra Mobile and Mint Mobile. Justice topped the Inc. 500 in 1998; Ultra led the growth ranking in 2015. His later investing spans technology, consumer brands and sport, including the 2025 acquisition of Italian cashmere house Malo.

- **Role:** Founder at Glickman Capital
- **Organizations:** Glickman Capital, TelePacific Communications / TPx, Justice Technology, Ultra Mobile, Mint Mobile, Hometown Telecom, FreeConference.com, Plum
- **From:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science; entrepreneurial management, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, Master of Arts in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
- **Known for:** Built two companies that led Inc. growth rankings: Justice Technology in 1998 and Ultra Mobile in 2015., Founded TelePacific Communications, the predecessor brand of TPx., Co-founded Mint Mobile with Rizwan Kassim.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1993** — Worked for American Express in Argentina; developed an international-calling cost-saving idea.
- **1993** — Justice Technology recorded $200,000 revenue, according to a contemporary executive biography.
- **1998** — Justice Technology ranked No. 1 on the Inc. 500; founded TelePacific Communications.
- **1999** — Led TelePacific during a multi-line voice-over-DSL demonstration with Cisco and Jetstream.
- **2000** — Richard Kimsey succeeded him as TelePacific CEO; Glickman remained chairman.
- **2003** — Was founder and managing director of Glickman Capital, buying cash-producing businesses.
- **2015** — Ultra Mobile ranked No. 1 on the Inc. growth list.
- **2023** — T-Mobile announced its agreement to acquire Ka’ena, parent of Mint, Ultra and Plum.
- **2024** — T-Mobile completed the Ka’ena acquisition on May 1; Glickman and Kassim joined to continue leading the brands.
- **2025** — Glickman Capital acquired Malo in partnership with Naga Brands.

## Achievements

- Built two companies that led Inc. growth rankings: Justice Technology in 1998 and Ultra Mobile in 2015.
- Founded TelePacific Communications, the predecessor brand of TPx.
- Co-founded Mint Mobile with Rizwan Kassim.
- Built wireless brands acquired by T-Mobile through its 2024 Ka’ena transaction.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — A September 23 fashion feature described Glickman attending Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Sartoria presentation in Taormina with his daughter Riley.
- **2025-11** — Malo introduced a pre-spring 2026 capsule and returned to selected US luxury department stores.
- **2025-03** — Glickman Capital acquired Malo with Naga Brands.
- **2024-05** — T-Mobile closed its acquisition of Ka’ena, including Mint Mobile, Ultra Mobile and Plum.

## Links

- Website: https://www.glickmancapital.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-glickman
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/U0040

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Last updated: 2026-10-20