Ted Leonsis
American businessman (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodore John Leonsis (born January 8, 1957) is an American businessman. He is a former senior executive with America Online (AOL), and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, Washington Mystics, and Monumental Sports Network.
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Born | (1957-01-08) January 8, 1957 (age 67) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Title | Owner of Monumental Sports & Entertainment Founder of Snagfilms Former President and Vice-Chairman of AOL |
Spouse | Lynn Leonsis (1987–present)[1] |
Children | 2[1] |
Website | tedstake |
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With a net worth of $2.8 billion, he is one of the wealthiest individuals in the Washington, D.C., area.[2] As CEO of Monumental Sports, he has used the threat of leaving Washington D.C. to demand that District of Columbia taxpayers subsidize the operations of his D.C.-based teams.