Joseph C. Lewis
former sports team owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, accused of insider trading and avoided jail time with a plea deal, businessman aka Joe Lewis, owner of ENIC Group, Tavistock Group, investor in Bear Stearns
$6.4B
Alexander Medvedev
founder of the Kontiental Hockey League (KHL) in 2008 which is primarily in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China
Ann Walton Kroenke
Billionaire heiress of the Walmart family dynasty, sports team owner of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche via Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) since 2000
Arturo Moreno living
Ashley Smith
Sports team owner, part-owner of the Utah Jazz (NBA) via Smith Entertainment Group (SEG)
Bill Foley
Sports team owner of the Vegas Golden Knights (VGK) hockey via the Black Knight Sports & Entertainment (Hockey Vision Las Vegas) since 2016
Charles Wang
Billionaire, co-founder and CEO of Computer Associates, owner of New York Islanders
Clark Hunt
sports team owner of the Kansas City Chiefs (KC Chiefs) and FC Dallas via Hunt Sports Group since 2006, son of Lamar Hunt
Clay Bennett
Sports team owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC Thunder) via Professional Basketball Club LLC
Conn Smythe
NHL sports team owner, general manager (GM), head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, there's a Conn Smythe award in his name for the most valuable player (MVP) of the Stanley Cup playoffs
Craig Leipold
Sports team owner of the Minnesota Wild (NHL) hockey club via Minnesota Sports and Entertainment since 2008, and previous owner of the Nashville Predators, started as a telemarketer at Ameritel
Dan DeVos living
President & CEO of DP Fox Ventures, real estate, sports team owner of the Orlando Magic via RDV Sports since 1991, son of Amway founder Rich DeVos
1959- (66)
georgianinternational.com
Dan Snyder living
Daryl Katz
Billionaire, sports team owner of the Edmonton Oilers via Rexall Sports (Oilers Entertainment Group) since 2008
David Blitzer
private equity investor, chairman & head of Tactical Opportunites at Blackstone, sports team owner of the New Jersey Devils (NHL) via Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment with Josh Harris, Real Salt Lake (MLS) with Ryan Smith
Edward Stack living
Emilia Fazzalari
sports team owner, co-owner of the Boston Celtics (NBA) with her husband Wyc Grousbeck, co-founder of Cincoro Tequila
Eugene Melnyk
Billionaire founder of Biovail pharmaceuticals, former sports team owner of the Ottawa Senators (NHL) hockey club, Belleville Senators (AHL) via Senators Sports & Entertainment since 2003, Order of St. Michael
1959-2022 (63)
Francesco Aquilini living
sports team owner and chairman of the Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Sports & Entertainment since 2005, investor, managing director of Aquilini Investment Group
1969- (56)
Gail Miller living
billionaire heiress of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, businesswoman, automotive, car dealerships, sports team owner, part-owner of the Utah Jazz (NBA), widow of Larry Miller, wealthiest woman in Utah
1943- (82)
lhm.com
Gayle Benson
Billionaire heiress, sports team owner of the New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) since 2012
Gennady Timchenko
Russian oligarch, billionaire, chairman of the KHL (the Russian professional ice hockey league) and previous co-owner of Gunvor Group, oil & gas
Geoff Molson
Sports team owner of the Montreal Canadiens via Club de hockey Canadien since 2009, billionaire heir of the Molson Canadian beer dynasty
George Steinbrenner
Businessman, sports team owner of the New York Yankees from 1973-2010
1930-2010 (80)
Glen Taylor
Billionaire, sports team owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) Basketball LP
Hal Steinbrenner living
Chairman and Managing General Partner of Yankee Global Enterprises, businessman, sports team owner of the New York Yankees
1969- (56)
Hasso Plattner living
billionaire entepreneur, co-founder of SAP enterprise software, art collector, investor, founder of HassoPlattnerVentures, sports team owner of the San Jose Sharks via Sharks Sports and Entertainment Enterprises since 2002, Morning Glory yacht owner, founder of the Hasso Plattner Foundation
1944- (81)
plattnerfoundation.org
Henry Samueli
Billionaire, sports team owner of the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club since 2005
Herb Fritch
Sports team owner of Nashville Predators Holdings (NHL) since 2007
Herbert Simon living
Billionaire, real estate, sports team owner of the Indiana Pacers via Paces Sports & Entertainment since 1983
1934- (91)
James L. Dolan
Sports team owner of the New York Knicks (NBA) basketball team, the New York Rangers (NHL) hockey club, via The Madison Square Garden Company since 1997
James Irsay living
Billionaire, sports team owner of the Indianapolis Colts
1959- (66)
Jeanie Buss living
billionaire heiress, co-owner and wrestling promoter of the U.S. Women of Wrestling, co-founder of Cincoro Tequila with Michael Jordan, sports executive, president of the LA Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) via her father Jerry Buss, full lips, lip fillers
1961- (64)
Jeff Jacobs
CMO and CEO of Qualcomm, marketer, director at the Seaport San Diego Project, sports team owner, part-owner of the Sacramento Kings (NBA)
seaportsandiegoca.com
Jeff Vinik living
Private equity investor, hedge fund manager at Fidelity Investments, sports team owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) hockey club via Vinik Sports Group (Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment) bought the team for $170 million from Oren Koules and Len Barrie, minority co-owner of the Boston Red Sox (MLB) baseball team
1959- (66)
Jeremy Jacobs living
Billionaire businessman, chairman of Delaware North foodservice concessions, sports team owner of the Boston Bruins via Boston Professional Hockey Association since 1975, chairman of the NHL Board of Governors since 2007
1940- (85)
nhl.com
Jerry Buss
sports team owner of LA Lakers (Los Angeles Lakers) from 1979-2013 for 10X NBA championships, chemist, investor, philanthropist
1933-2013 (80)
Jerry Reinsdorf living
Billionaire sports team owner of Chicago Bulls (NBA) basketball team, Chicago White Sox (MLB) baseball team via Chicago Professional Sports Ltd., lawyer, tax attorney at the IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
1936- (89)
Jim Davis
Billionaire, founder of New Balance, early investor in Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Jody Allen
Sports team owner of the Portland Trail Blazers, she is the sister of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, co-owner of Vulcan Inc.
Joe Lacob
sports team owner of the Golden State Warriors via GSW Sports LLC since 2010
John W. Henry living
Billionaire, sports team owner, founder of Fenway Sports Group (FSG), owner of Boston Red Sox (MLB) baseball team, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) hockey club, Liverpool FC soccer club
1949- (76)
John McCaw Jr. living
Billionaire, founder of McCaw Cellular, chairman of Canucks Sports & Entertainment, sports team owner of the Vancouver Canucks
1947- (78)
John "Doc" McMullen
Naval architect aka Doc McMullen, marine engineer, businessman, former owner of the New Jersey Devils and Houston Astros via John J. McMullen & Associates
1918-2005 (87)
Jonathan Kraft living
President of the New England Patriots, son of Robert Kraft, president and billionaire heir to the Kraft Group
1964- (61)
Jonathan Lavine living
Financier, investor, co-managing partner of Bain Capital Credit (Sankaty Advisors), sports team owner, co-owner of the Boston Celtics (NBA)
1966- (59)
baincapitalcredit.com
Josh Harris living
Billionaire, private equity investor, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, sports team owner of the Philadelphia 76ers (NFL), New Jersey Devils (NHL) via Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment with David Blitzer, managing partner of the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), helped purchase Washington Commanders (NFL) for $6.05 Billion (largest sports franchise transaction ever), general partner of Crystal Palace FC football/soccer club, former investment banker with Drexel Burnham Lambert
1964- (61)
Josh Kroenke
Billionaire heir of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), businessman, sports team owner of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche via Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) since 2000
Justin Ishbia
Sports team owner of Phoenix Suns (NBA) basketball team, Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) with his brother Mat Ishbia
Larry H. Miller
Tech entrepreneur of Vivint Smart Home, sports team owner, Larry H Miller Family Legacy Trust is the owner of Utah Jazz and Vivint Smart Home Arena, and the Salt Lake Bees minor league baseball team
1944-2009 (65)
Larry Tanenbaum living
billionaire financier, chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) with Bell (BCE) & Rogers (as the majority of the board of directors), sports team owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs via Kilmer Sports holdings which owns 20.5%
1945- (80)
Magic Johnson living
professional basketball player for the LA Lakers, sports team owner of the Washington Commanders
1959- (66)
Marcos Galperin living
chairman & CEO of MercadoLibre, eCommerce billionaire entrepreneur, richest person in Argentina, sports team owner of the Miami Sharks
1971- (54)
Mark Chipman
Sports team owner of the Winnipeg Jets via True North Sports & Entertainment since 2011
Mark Cuban
Billionaire, co-founder of Broadcast.com (AudioNet) which sold to Yahoo! for $5.7 Billion, angel investor, TV host on Shark Tank, outspoken sports team owner of the Dallas Mavericks via Dallas Basketball Ltd. since 2000
Mark Walter living
CEO of Guggenheim Partners, billionaire financier, businessman, co-founder of Liberty Hampshire Company, sports team owner, chariman and part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers (LA Dodgers) via Guggenheim Baseball Management, co-owner of Chelsea FC (Premier League), majority owner of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), formerly the National Women's Hockey League of the PWHL, Professional Women's Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) via Mark Walter Group
1960- (65)
Mark Wilf
Sports team owner, co-owner and President of the Minnesota Vikings
vikings.com
Mat Ishbia living
Billionaire aka Matt Ishbia, CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, sports team owner of Phoenix Suns (NBA) basketball team, Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
1980- (45)
Michael Andlauer
Billionaire businessman, entrepreneur, founder of ATS Healthcare (Andlauer Healthcare Group) transportation services in 1991, sports team owner of the Ottawa Senators via the Andlauer Management Group (AMG) since 1994, part-owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs since 2003, part-owner of the Montreal Canadiens (will need to sell this off due to Ottawa Senators ownership), worked at McCain Foods
andlauerhealthcare.com
Micky Arison
Billionaire heir, sports team owner of the Miami Heat (NBA) basketball team since 1995, son of Ted Arison
Paul Allen
founder of Vulcan Capital with his sister Jody Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, Traf-O-Data with Bill Gates, entrepreneur aka the Idea Man, sports team owner of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) since 1998, Seattle Seahawks (NFL), Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) via Vulcan Sports and Entertainment (VSE), Octopus megayacht owner, founder of Vulcan Productions, Stratolaunch Systems
1953-2018 (65)
paulallen.com
Paul E. Jacobs
sports team owner of the Sacramento Kings (NBA), tech executive, former executive chairman at the Qualcomm
Paul Suen
Businessman, sports team owner of Birmingham City Football Club (BCFC) via Trillion Trophy Asia
Peter J. Holt
Sports team owner of the San Antonio Spurs via Spurs Sports & Entertainment since 1993
Philip Anschutz
Billionaire, investor, real estate, railroads, founder of AEG Live (The Anschutz Corporation) one of the world's largest event coordinators, owner of Regal Cinemas theatres, Staples Center, sports team owner of LA Lakers (NBA), LA Kings (Los Angeles Kings) NHL hockey club since 1995
Ralph Wilson
Sports team owner, owner of Buffalo Bills and namesake Ralph Wilson Stadium
-2014
Robert Kraft living
Billionaire, chairman and CEO of Kraft Group, sports team owner of the New England Patriots
1941- (84)
Rocky Wirtz
Billionaire sports team owner, NHL hockey team owner of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team since 1954, founder of Wirtz Corporation started as a liquor beverage company by his grandfather Arthur Wirtz
1952-2023 (71)
breakthrubev.com
Scott Malkin living
Founder of Value Retail plc, sports team owner, co-owner of the New York Islanders (NHL) hockey club since 2016
1959- (66)
Stan Kroenke living
Billionaire, real estate, founder of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), businessman, sports team owner of Arsenal F.C. soccer club
1947- (78)
Stephen M. Ross living
billionaire affordable housing real estate developer of the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project, Deutsche Bank Center, chairman of Related Companies since 1972, sports team owner of the Miami Dolphins
1940- (85)
Steve Ballmer living
Xbox gaming consoles, Bing search engine, acquired Skype, former CEO of Microsoft, as its 30th employee he negotiated a sweet profit-sharing clause that netted him 8% of total shares, mathematician, economist, billionaire sports team owner of the LA Clippers (Los Angeles Clippers)
1956- (69)
britannica.com
Steve Bisciotti living
Billionaire, staffing services, co-founder of Allegis Group (Aerotek), sports team owner of the Baltimore Ravens
1960- (65)
baltimoreravens.com
Stephen A. Cohen living
billionaire hedge fund manager, financier, founder of Point72 Asset Management, previously S.A.C. Capital Advisors, sports team owner of the New York Mets
1956- (69)
Ted Leonsis
Sports team owner of Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA) via Monumental Sports and Entertainment since 1999
Terry Pegula living
Billionaire, natural gas, sports team owner of the Buffalo Sabres via Pegula Sports and Entertainment (Hockey Western New York LLC) since 2011
1951- (74)
Tilman Fertitta
Billionaire, sole owner, chairman & CEO of Landry's restaurants and Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, sports team owner of Houston Rockets and Post Oak Motor Cars
Todd Ricketts living
businessman, politician, sports team owner, co-owner of the Chicago Cubs
1969- (56)
toddmricketts.com
Tom Benson
Billionaire businessman, automobiles, auto dealerships, sports team owner of the New Orleans Saints (NFL) in 1985, New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) in 2012
1927-2018 (91)
neworleanssaints.com
Tom Dundon
Billionaire, sports team owner of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey club via Gale Force Sports and Entertainment since 2018
Tom Gores
Billionaire, sports team owner of Detroit Pistons basketball company via Palace Sports & Entertainment since 2011
Tom Stillman
Sports team owner of the St. Louis Blues hockey club via SLB Acquisition Holdings since 2012
Vinnie Viola living
Billionaire, electronic trading, sports team owner of the Florida Panthers via Sunrise Sports and Entertainment since 2013
1956- (69)
Wang Lei
Sports team owner, 5% part-owner of Birmingham City Football Club (BCFC) via Birmingham Sports Holdings
Wes Edens living
Billionaire, private equity investor, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group (New Fortress Energy), sports team owner, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) basketball team
1961- (64)
Wyc Grousbeck
sports team owner, co-owner of the Boston Celtics (NBA) with his wife Emilia Fazzalari, co-founder of Cincoro Tequila