Avron B. Fogelman | |
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Born | March 1, 1940 Memphis, Tennessee, USA |
Alma mater | Tulane University University of Memphis School of Law |
Occupation | businessman, Entrepreneur |
Avron B. Fogelman (born March 1, 1940) is an American businessman[1] and real estate developer. He was a former part owner of the Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals as well as several Memphis-based sports teams.[2]
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Fogelman was born in Memphis, Tennessee on March 1, 1940 to Morris and Mollye Fogelman. He attended Memphis City public schools and graduated from Central High School in 1958.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University and earned a law degree from the University of Memphis School of Law.[1]
He was a former part owner of the Kansas City Royals from 1983 to 1991.[2] He also owned the Memphis Chicks,[2] a minor league baseball team, as well as the Memphis Rogues, a professional soccer team, and the Memphis Tams, an American Basketball Association team.
He founded the University of Memphis' Fogelman Scholars Program. The home of Tulane University basketball team is named the Avron B. Fogelman Arena in his honor, after he helped fund its renovation.
In 1987, Fogelman received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Memphis.[3]
The eastern leg of Interstate 240 is named the Avron Fogelman Expressway.[1]