Francesco Aquilini

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Francesco Aquilini is the Managing Director of Vancouver-based Aquilini Investment Group. He is the current owner of the Vancouver Canucks and GM Place.

Aquilini graduated from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Business Administration. He later earned a MBA from UCLA. Since the 1970's, Aquilini has been involved in the Aqulini Investment Group, a company focused on real estate and agriculture that was founded 50 years ago by his father, Italian Canadian Luigi Aquilini.

Francesco is also the Chair and primary sponsor of the Italian Garden's in Hastings Park.^[1]

[edit] Vancouver Canucks

On November 17th, 2004, the Aqulini Investment Group, led by Francesco, purchased 50% of the Vancouver Canucks and 50% of their arena, GM Place from Seattle-based billionaire John McCaw. The price was estimated to be around $125 million US.^[2] On November 8th, 2006, Aquilini purchased the remaining half of the Canucks and GM Place, becoming the sole owner of the team.^[3][4]

[edit] References

1. ^ Canucks.com, Offical Page on Canucks.com
2. ^ Schecter, Brian (November 18, 2004). The Canucks Deal, Deciphered. The Tyee. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
3. ^ TSN.ca, Aquilini group buys rest of Canucks
4. ^ Business in Vancouver November 14-20, 2006, issue 890, p. 1.

[edit] External Links

Canucks.com Official Page

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