List of professional sports team owners
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This is a list of individuals, groups of individuals, and companies who have owned and operated a professional sports organization. The list is organized first by sport, then by franchise or team, then by Owner. If an organization has gone through a significant change (e.g. the team has moved and/or changed names), that information is noted after the years of ownership.
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[edit] Auto racing owners & team principals
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[edit] Formula One team principals
(Listed by Constructor)
- Vijay Mallya and Michiel Mol (main owners)
- McLaren Group - Daimler AG 40%, Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company 30%, Ron Dennis 15% and Mansour Ojjeh 15%
- Red Bull GmbH 50%, Gerhard Berger 50%
[edit] NASCAR team owners
[edit] Baseball Franchise owners
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[edit] Major League Baseball owners
- Jerry Colangelo - (1998-2005)
- Jeff Moorad - (2005-Present)
- Dovey Brothers - (Years Not Determined): Boston Beaneaters/Doves/Braves
- Emil Fuchs - 1914-1935
- Lou Perini - 1944-1962): Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves
- William Bartholomay - 1962-1976): Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves
- Ted Turner - (1976-1996)
- Time Warner - (1996-2007)
- Liberty Media - (2007-Present)
- Robert Hedges - (Years Not Determined): St. Louis Browns
- Phillip Ball -
- Peter Angelos - (1993-Present)
- Tom Yawkey - (Years Not Determined)
- John Henry and Tom Werner - (2002-Present)
- Joe Lannin - (Years Not Determined)
- William A. Hulbert - 1876-1882
- Albert G. Spalding - 1882-1902
- James Hart - 1902-1905
- Charles W. Murphy - 1905-1914
- Charles Phelps Taft - 1914-1916
- Charles Weeghman - 1916-1921
- The Wrigley family - 1921-1981
- William Wrigley, Jr. - 1921-1932
- Philip K. Wrigley - 1932-1977
- William Wrigley III - 1977-1981
- Tribune Company - (1981-2007)
- Sam Zell - (Acting)
- Charles Comiskey - 1900 - 1931
- J. Louis Comiskey - 1931 - 1940
- Grace Comiskey - 1940 - 1956
- Dorothy Comiskey - 1956 - 1958
- Bill Veeck - 1958 - 1961
- John Allyn - 1961 - 1975
- Bill Veeck - 1975 - 1981
- Jerry Reinsdorf - 1981 - Present
- Powel Crosley - (1933-1961)
- Marge Schott - (1984-1998)
- Carl Lindner - (1998-2006)
- Robert Castellini - (2006-Present))
- Bill Veeck - 1946-1949
- Richard Jacobs - 1986-1999
- Larry Dolan - (1999)-Present)
- Charlie Monfort - (1993-Present)
- Thomas Monaghan - 1983-1992
- Mike Ilitch - (1992-Present)
- Wayne Huizenga (1993-1998)
- John W. Henry (1998-2002)
- Jeffrey Loria (2002-Present)
- Drayton McLane, Jr. - (1992-present)
- Ewing Kauffman - (1969-1993)
- David Glass - (2000-Present)
- Gene Autry - (1961 - 1996)
- The Walt Disney Company - (1996 - 2003)
- Arturo Moreno - (2003-Present)
- Walter O'Malley (1950–1979) — Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
- Peter O'Malley (1979–1997)
- News Corp (1997 - 2004)
- Frank McCourt - (2004 - Present)
- William Daley - (1969-1970) — Seattle Pilots
- Bud Selig - (1970-2005)
- Mark Attanasio - (2005-Present)
- Ban Johnson & Fred Postal - (1901 - 1903) - Washington
- Thomas C. Noyes - (1904 - 1912) - Washington
- Benjamin Minor - (1912 - 1920) - Washington
- Clark Griffith - (1920 - 1955) - Washington
- Calvin Griffith - (1955 - 1984)
- Carl Pohlad - (1984-Present)
- Fred Wilpon - (2002-Present)
- CBS - 1966-1973
- George Steinbrenner - (1973-Present)
- Ben Shibe (1901–1909) — Philadelphia Athletics
- Connie Mack (1909–1954)
- Arnold Johnson (1954–1960) — Kansas City Athletics
- Charlie Finley (1960–1981) — Kansas City/Oakland Athletics
- Walter Haas (1981–1995)
- Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann (1995–2005)
- Lewis Wolff (2005-present)
- William Cox
- Robert Carpenter - 1943-1981
- Bill Giles - (1981-Present)
- Robert Nutting - (1996-Present)
- C. Arnholt Smith (1969–1974)
- Ray Kroc (1974–1984)
- Joan Kroc (1984–1990)
- Tom Werner (1990–1994)
- John Moores (1994–present)
- John Day - (1882-1893)
- C.C. Van Cott - (1893-1895)
- Andrew Freedman - (1895-1902)
- John Brush - (1902-1912)
- Harry Hempstead - (1912-1919)
- Charles Stoneham - (1919-1936)
- Horace Stoneham - (1936-1976)
- Bob Lurie - (1976-1993)
- Peter Magowan - (1993-Present)
- Sam Breadon (1920-1947)
- Robert Hannegan (1947-1949)
- Fred Saigh (1947-1953)
- Anheuser-Busch (1953-1995)
- William DeWitt, Jr. (1995-present)
- Robert Short - 1969-1973
- Brad Corbett
- Eddie Chiles
- Richard Rainwater and George W. Bush (managing general partner)
- Tom Hicks
- Blue Jays Holdco Inc. owned by Rogers Communications (2000-Present)
- Charles Bronfman (1969 - 1991) (Montreal Expos)
- Consortium led by Claude Brochu (1991-1999) (Expos)
- Jeffrey Loria (1999-2002) (Expos)
- Major League Baseball (2002-2006)
- Theodore N. Lerner (2006-Present)
[edit] Basketball team owners
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[edit] Continental Basketball Association owners
[edit] National Basketball Association owners
- Atlanta Spirit, LLC
- Robert L. Johnson (principal owner), Michael Jordan, Cornell Haynes, Jr. (aka Nelly)
- Dan Gilbert, David Katzman, Usher Raymond, Gordon Gund
- Herbert and Melvin Simon
- Glen Taylor (1994-present)
- Forest City Enterprises (principal owner), Shawn Carter (aka Jay-Z)
- Maloof family (operated by Joe and Gavin Maloof)
- Professional Basketball Club, LLC — principal Clay Bennett
[edit] American football franchise owners
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[edit] National Football League owners
Teams with a complete ownership history listed in this article are indicated by bold italics.
- Chris O'Brien (1898–1929) — Morgan Athletic Club (Chicago, 1898–1899?), Racine Normals (still in Chicago, 1899?–1901), Racine Cardinals (1901–1921), Chicago Cardinals (1922–1959)
- Dr. David Jones (1929–1933)
- Charles Bidwill (1933–1947)
- Violet Bidwill, later Violet Bidwill Wolfner (1947–1962) — Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals
- Bill Bidwill and Charles Bidwill, Jr. (1962–1972)
- Bill Bidwill (1972–present) — St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals
- Art Modell - 1996-2004
- Steve Bisciotti - 2004-present
- Ralph Wilson (1960–present)
- Jerry Richardson (1995–present)
- A. E. Staley (1919–1921) — Decatur/Chicago Staleys
- George Halas (1921–1983)
- Virginia Halas McCaskey (1983–present)
- Paul Brown (1968–1991)
- Mike Brown (1991–present)
- Arthur B. "Mickey" McBride (1946–1953)
- David Jones (1953–1961)
- Art Modell (1961–1995)
- Operations suspended franchise held in "Cleveland Browns Trust" 1996–1998
- Al Lerner (1998–2002)
- Randy Lerner (2002–present)
- Clint Murchison (1960–1984)
- Bum Bright (1984–1989)
- Jerry Jones (1989–present)
- Robert C. McNair (2002–present)
- Carroll Rosenbloom (1953–1972)
- Robert Irsay (1972–1997) — Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts
- Jim Irsay (1997–present)
- Wayne Weaver (1995–present)
- Lamar Hunt (1960–2006) — Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
- Hunt family, led by Clark Hunt (2006–present)
- Joe Robbie and Danny Thomas (1965–1966?)
- Joe Robbie (1966?–1990)
- Robbie family and Wayne Huizenga (1990–1993)
- Wayne Huizenga (1993–present)
- Wayne Huizenga and Stephen M. Ross (2008-present)
- Red McCombs (1998-2005)
- Zygi Wilf (2005-present)
- Billy Sullivan (1960–1987)
- Victor Kiam (1987–1992)
- James Orthwein (1992–1994)
- Robert Kraft (1994–present)
- John W. Mecom, Jr. (1967–1985)
- Tom Benson (1985–present)
- Harry Wismer (1960–1964)
- Leon Hess, Sonny Werblin, Phil Iselin (1964–1977)
- Leon Hess (1977–1999)
- Estate of Leon Hess (1999–2000)
- Woody Johnson (2000–present)
- Limited partnership lead by Y. Charles (Chet) Soda (1960)
- F. Wayne Valley and Ed McGah (1961-1966)
- Valley, McGah and Al Davis (1966–1976)
- Davis and McGah (1976-1983) - Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
- Davis (1983-present) — Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
- 63 Stockholders (-1963)
- Jerry Wolman (1963-1969)
- Leonard Tose (1969-1985)
- Norman Braman and Ed Leibowitz (1985)
- Braman (1986-1994)
- Jeffrey Lurie (1994-present)
- Art Rooney (1933–1988)
- Dan Rooney (1988–present)
- Homer Marshman (1936–1941?) — Cleveland Rams
- Dan Reeves (1941–1971) — Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams
- Robert Irsay (1971–1972)
- Carroll Rosenbloom (1972–1979)
- Georgia Frontiere (1979–2008) — Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams
- Barron Hilton (1960–1966)
- Gene Klein (majority owner) and Sam Schulman (1966–1984)
- Alex Spanos (1984–present)
- Tony Morabito, Victor Morabito, Allen E. Sorrell and E.J. Turre (1946)
- Tony and Victor Morabito (1947-1953)
- Morabito, Morabito, and Al Ruffo (1953-1957)
- Josephine Morabito, Victor Morabito, and Ruffo (1957-1964)
- Josephine Morabito, Elizabeth Morabito, and Ruffo (1964-1977)
- Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. and Denise DeBartolo York (1977-2000)
- Denise DeBartolo York and John York (2000-present)
- Nordstrom family (1976–1988)
- Ken Behring (1988–1997)
- Paul Allen (1997–present)
- Malcolm Glazer, Bryan Glazer, Joel Glazer, and Ed Glazer
- Bud Adams (1960–present) — Houston/Tennessee Oilers, Tennessee Titans
- George Preston Marshall (1932–1969) — Boston Braves, Boston/Washington Redskins
- Edward Bennett Williams (1969–1974)
- Jack Kent Cooke and Edward Bennett Williams (1974–1985)
- Jack Kent Cooke (1985–1997)
- Jack Kent Cooke foundation (1997–1999)
- Daniel Snyder (1999-present)
[edit] Canadian Football League owners
[edit] Hockey franchise owners
[edit] National Hockey League owners
- Henry & Susan Samueli
Clayton H. Riddell ,Daryl Seaman
- Philip Anschutz, Edward Roski, Jr.
- William “Boots” Del Biaggio III
- Wayne Gretzky, Jerry Moyes
- Mario Lemieux - 1999-present
- Ron Burkle
- Dave Checketts - 2006-present
[edit] Football (soccer) club/franchise owners
[edit] Premier League owners
- Shanari Green
- Birmingham City Football Club plc (largest owner: Carson Yeung)
- ENIC Sports plc (Joe Lewis)
[edit] Major League Soccer owners
- Antonio Cue, Jorge Vergara
- Hunt family, led by Clark Hunt
- Hunt family, led by Clark Hunt
- SCP Worldwide
- Earthquakes Soccer, LLC (Lewis Wolff, John Fisher)