Born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, Viner graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Pennsylvania and an Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
After school, he worked as an analyst at Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance and then as a government securities trader at William Blair & Company in Chicago. In 2001, Viner was part of a group of investors led by Alan Cohen that bought a majority interest in the Panthers from H. Wayne Huizenga (who kept a minority interest). In November 2009, he became co-general partner with Cohen.
In late 2013, they sold the franchise for $250 million to Vincent Viola.
Viner is heavily involved with the Florida Panthers Foundation which focuses on pediatric oncology causes.
Viner is a Registered General Securities Principal, General Securities Options Principal, and General Securities Representative of Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a CFTC-Approved Principal, and an Associate Member of the NFA.
