List of professional sports team owners
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.
Association football club owners
England
Main article: List of English football club owners
Premier League owners
- Owned by a large number of shareholders until 1968. Since that time:
- Doug Ellis (largest single shareholder 1968–1975; majority shareholder 1982–2006)
- Randy Lerner (2006–present)
- Moores family, among them John Moores and David Moores (1930s-2007)
- George Gillett, Tom Hicks (2007–2010)
- Fenway Sports Group (2010–present); LeBron James acquired a minority interest in April 2011
- Manchester City Limited — The club's holding company; owned by a large number of shareholders until 2007 (see Ownership of Manchester City F.C.). Since then, the holding company has been owned by:
- Thaksin Shinawatra (2007–2008)
- Abu Dhabi United Group (2008–present)
- Manchester United plc (NYSE : MANU) – The club's holding company, owned by shareholders. The primary owner is:
- Avram and Joel Glazer (brothers who are co-chairmen, 2014–present)
- Drumaville Consortium (2006–2009)
- Ellis Short (2009–present)
- ENIC Sports plc (Joe Lewis)
- Terry Brown (??–2006)
- Björgólfur Guðmundsson (90%), Eggert Magnússon (5%), and other minority investors (2006–2007)
- Björgólfur Guðmundsson (2007–2009)
- CB Holding (formerly 70% owned by Straumur Investment Bank and 30% owned by Byr and MP banks; now nationalised by the Icelandic government) (100% 2009–2010; no more than 50% 2010–present)
- David Gold and David Sullivan (50% and operational control, 2010–present)
Football League Championship owners
- Steve Gibson (1986–1993 as head of consortium; 1993–present as majority owner)
France
Ligue 1 owners
- Loïc Féry
USA
Major League Soccer owners
- Anschutz Entertainment Group – (1997–2007)
- Andrew Hauptman (Andell Holdings) – (2007–present)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group – (1995–2003)
- Stan Kroenke – (2003–present)
- Lamar Hunt – (1995–2006)
- Clark Hunt – (2006–2013)
- Anthony Precourt (Precourt Sports Ventures LLC) – (2013–present)
- Washington Soccer, LP – (1995–2000)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group – (2001–2006)
- William Chang (D.C. United Holdings) – (2006–2012)
- William Chang, Erick Thohir and Jason Levien – (2012–present)
- Major League Soccer – (1995–2001) (Source)
- Lamar Hunt – (2001–2006)
- Clark Hunt – (2006–present)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group – (2005–2008)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group, Oscar De La Hoya and Gabriel Brener – (2008–2015)
- Gabriel Brener, Oscar De La Hoya, Jake Silverstein, Ben Guill – (2015–present)
- L.A. Soccer Partners, LP – (1995–1997)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group – (1998–present)
- Joey Saputo – (2010–present)
- Robert Kraft – (1995–present)
- City Football Group (majority) & Yankee Global Enterprises (minority) – (2013–present)
- John Kluge and Stuart Subotnick – (1995–01)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group – (2001–06)
- Red Bull GmbH – (2006–present)
- Flávio Augusto da Silva – (2013–present)
- Keystone Sports & Entertainment, LLC – (2008–present)
- Merritt Paulson – (2009–present)
- Dave Checketts (SCP Worldwide) – (2004–12)
- Dell Loy Hansen – (2012–present)
- Major League Soccer – (1996–1998)
- Robert Kraft – (1999–2000)
- Silicon Valley Sports Entertainment – (2001–2002)
- Silicon Valley Sports Entertainment and Anschutz Entertainment Group – (2002–2003)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group – (2003–2005)
- Lewis Wolff and John J. Fisher (Earthquakes Soccer, LLC) – (2007–present)
- Joe Roth (majority) Adrian Hanauer, Paul Allen and Drew Carey (minority) – (2007–present)
- Lamar Hunt – (1995–2006)
- Sporting Club – (2006–present)
(OnGoal, LLC from 2006–2010)
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment – (2006–present)
- Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash – (2009–present)
Future MLS Owners
- Peter Guber(Executive Chairman), Henry Nguyen, Tom Penn, Ruben Gnanalingam, Vincent Tan, Brandon Beck, Larry Berg, Will Ferrell, Nomar Garciaparra, Mia Hamm, Chad Hurley, Magic Johnson, Tucker Kain, Kirk Lacob, Mark Leschly, Mike Mahan, Irwin Raij, Tony Robbins, Lon Rosen, Bennett Rosenthal, Paul Schaeffer, Brandon Schneider, Mark Shapiro, Allen Shapiro, Jason Sugarman, Harry Tsao
- Bill McGuire, Jim Pohlad, Robert Pohlad, Glen Taylor, Wendy Carlson Nelson
North American Soccer League owners
- Traffic Sports USA – (2010–2015)
- Stephen N. Malik – (2015–present) [1]
- Dave Fath and Tom Fath – (2010–present)
- Traffic Sports USA – (2006–2015)
- Paulo Cesso, Rafael Bertani, Ricardo Stanford-Geromel, Ronaldo (2015–present)
- Ersal Ozdemir – (2013–present)
- Sunshine Soccer Group (Majority Owner: Mark Frisch) – (2013–present) [2]
- Riccardo Silva and Paolo Maldini (2015–present) [3]
- North American Soccer League team owners – (2010–2012)
- Bill McGuire – (2012–present)
- New York Cosmos LLC – (2012–present)
- Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) – (2011–present)
- Rayo Vallecano (Raúl Martín Presa, Owner) (2015–present) [4]
- Majority Owner
Bill Edwards – (2013–present)
Minority Owners
Andrew Nestor and David Laxer – (2009–present) [5]
Italian Serie A owners
Main article: List of Italian football club owners
Greek Superleague owners
Auto racing owners & team principals
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%
- Aabar Investments
- Ross Brawn (team principal), Nick Fry — collectively own 24.9%
- Red Bull GmbH 50%, Gerhard Berger 50%
- Peter Sauber 66%
- Monisha Kaltenborn 33%
IndyCar Series team owners
- A.J. Foyt – (1973–present)
- Michael Andretti – (2001–present)
- Barry Green – (1995–2010)
- Bryan Herta – (2009–present)
- Sarah Fisher – (2008–12 as Sarah Fisher Racing; 2013-14 as Fisher Hartman Racing; 2015–present)
- Ed Carpenter – (2011–14 as Ed Carpenter Racing; 2015–present)
- Tony George – (2011–14 as Ed Carpenter Racing; 2015–present)
- Wink Hartman – (2013–14 as Fisher Hartman Racing; 2015–present)
- Chip Ganassi – (1989–present)
- Dale Coyne – (1986–present)
- Dennis Reinbold – (2000–present)
- Robbie Buhl – (2000–present)
- Kevin Kalkhoven – (2003–present)
- Jimmy Vasser – (2004–present)
- Craig Pollock – (2003–2004)
- Dan Pettit – (2004–2007)
- Bobby Rahal – (1991–present)
- David Letterman – (1996–present)
- Mike Lanigan – (2010–present)
- Carl Hogan – (1991–1996)
- Sam Schmidt – (2001–present)
- Davey Hamilton – (2011–present)
- Ric Peterson – (2013–present)
- Roger Penske – (1968–present)
NASCAR Sprint Cup team owners
- Anthony Marlowe – (2014–present)
- Ron Devine – (2012–present)
- Wayne Press – (2012–present)
- Teresa Earnhardt – (2009–2014)
- Felix Sabates – (1988–present)
- Chip Ganassi – (2001–present)
- Joe Falk – (2011–present)
- Frank Stoddard – (2011–present)
- Archie St. Hillaire – (2014–present)
- Bob Jenkins – (2005–present)
- Barney Visser – (2005–present)
- Bob Germain – (2004–present)
- Rick Hendrick – (1984–present)
- James Finch – (1990–2013)
- Harry Scott Jr. – (2013–present)
- Bob Leavine – (2011–present)
- Sharon Leavine – (2011–present)
- Joe Gibbs – (1992–present)
- Brad Daugherty – (2007–present)
- Tad Geschickter – (1995–present)
- Michael Waltrip – (2002–present)
- Roger Penske – (1972–present)
- Richard Childress – (1969–present)
- Richard Petty (main interests) – (2009–present)
- George N. Gillett, Jr. (main interests) – (2009–present)
- Ray Evernham (minority interests) – (2009–present)
- Boston Ventures (minority interests) – (2009–present)
- Jack Roush – (1988–2007)
- Jack Roush (50%) – (2007–present)
- Fenway Sports Group (50%) – (2007–present)
- David Stremme – (2010–2013)
- Brandon Swan – (2013–present)
- Tony Stewart, Gene Haas – (2009–present)
- Tommy Baldwin – (2010–present)
- Glen Wood – (1953–present)
Baseball franchise owners
Major League Baseball owners
- Jerry Colangelo – (1998–2005)
- Ken Kendrick – (2005-present)
- Ivers Whitney Adams – (1870–1872): Boston Red Stockings
- John Conkey – (1872–1873): Red Stockings
- Charles Porter – (1873–1874): Red Stockings
- Nicholas Apollonio – (1875–1876): Red Stockings
- Arthur Soden – (1876–1909): Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters
- George & John Dovey – (1907–1909): Boston Beaneaters/Doves
- John Dovey – (1909–1910): Doves
- William Hepburn Russell – (1911): Boston Rustlers
- James Gaffney – (1912–1915): Boston Braves
- Percy Haughton – (1915–1918)
- George W. Grant – (1919–1922)
- Emil Fuchs – (1922–1935)
- Bob Quinn – (1935–1945)
- Lou Perini – (1944–1962): Boston/Milwaukee Braves
- William Bartholomay – (1962–1976): Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves
- Ted Turner – (1976–1996)
- Time Warner – (1996–2007)
- Liberty Media – (2007-present)
- Henry Killilea – (1901–1902) Milwaukee Brewers
- Robert Hedges – (1902–1915) St. Louis Browns
- Phil Ball – (1915–1933)
- Donald Lee Barnes – (1936–1945)
- Richard Muckerman – (1945–1948)
- Bill DeWitt – (1948–1951)
- Bill Veeck – (1951–1953)
- Jerold Hoffberger & Clarence Miles – (1954–1955) Baltimore Orioles
- Jerold Hoffberger & James Keelty – (1955–1959)
- Jerold Hoffberger & Joe Iglehart – (1959–1965)
- Jerold Hoffberger – (1965–1979)
- Edward Bennett Williams – (1979–1988)
- Eli Jacobs – (1989–1993)
- Peter Angelos – (1993-present)
- Charles Somers – (1901–1903)
- Henry Killilea – (1903–1904)
- John I. Taylor – (1904–1914)
- Jimmy McAleer – (1911–1913)
- Joseph Lannin – (1913–1916)
- Harry Frazee – (1916–1923)
- Bob Quinn – (1923–1933)
- Tom Yawkey – (1933–1976)
- Jean R. Yawkey – (1976–1992)
- JRY Trust – (1992–2002)
- Fenway Sports Group (formerly New England Sports Ventures) (John Henry, Tom Werner, and other investors, including The New York Times Company) – (2002-Present)
- 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 – (1981-2009)
- Joe Ricketts family trust, with Tom Ricketts exercising day-to-day control (2009–present)
- Charles Comiskey – (1900–1931)
- J. Louis Comiskey – (1931–1940
- Grace Comiskey – (1940–1956)
- Dorothy Comiskey Rigney & Chuck Comiskey – (1956–1958)
- Bill Veeck – (1958–1961)
- Arthur Allyn, Jr. & John Allyn – (1961–1969)
- John Allyn – (1969–1975)
- Bill Veeck – (1975–1981)
- Aaron Cushman – (1975–1981) *[6]
- Jerry Reinsdorf – (1981–present)
- Justus Thorner – (1882–1890)
- John T. Brush – (1890–1902)
- August Herrmann – (1902–1927)
- C. J. McDiarmid – (1927–1929)
- Sidney Weil – (1929–1933)
- Powel Crosley, Jr. – (1933–1961)
- Bill DeWitt – (1961–1967)
- Francis L. Dale – (1967–1973)
- Louis Nippert – (1973–1980)
- William & James Williams – (1980–1984)
- Marge Schott – (1984–1998)
- Carl Lindner, Jr. – (1998–2006)
- Robert Castellini – (2006-present)
- Charles Somers – (1901–1916)
- Jim Dunn – (1916–1922)
- Alva Bradley – (1927–1946)
- Bill Veeck – (1946–1949)
- Ellis Ryan – (1949–1952)
- Myron H. Wilson – (1952–1956)
- William R. Daley – (1956–1962)
- Gabe Paul – (1962–1966)
- Vernon Stouffer – (1966–1972)
- Nick Mileti – (1972–1975)
- Ted Bonda – (1972–1978)
- Steve O'Neill – (1978–1983)
- Richard Jacobs – (1986–1999)
- Larry Dolan – (1999-present)
- Jerry McMorris – (1993–2005)
- Monfort brothers – (2005-Present)
- George Vanderbeck – (1894–1900)
- James D. Burns – (1901–1902)
- Samuel F. Angus – (1902–1903)
- Bill Yawkey – (1903–1908)
- Bill Yawkey & Frank Navin – (1908–1919)
- Frank Navin – (1919–1935)
- Walter Briggs, Sr. – (1935–1952)
- Walter Briggs, Jr. – (1952–1956)
- Fred Knorr & John Fetzer – (1956–1961)
- John Fetzer – (1961–1983)
- Tom Monaghan – (1983–1992)
- Mike Ilitch – (1992-Present)
- Roy Hofheinz – (1962–1975)
- General Electric & Ford Motor Company – (1975–1979)
- John McMullen – (1979–1993)
- Drayton McLane, Jr. – (1992-2011)
- Jim Crane – (2011-Present)
- Ewing Kauffman – (1969–1993)
- Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (1993–2000)
- David Glass – (2000-Present)
- Gene Autry – (1961 – 1996)
- The Walt Disney Company – (1996 – 2003)
- Arturo Moreno – (2003-Present)
- Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell (1883–1890)
- Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell, George Chauncey (1891–1897)
- Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell (1897–1898)
- Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon (1899–1904)
- Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Henry Medicus, Ned Hanlon (1905–1906)
- Charles Ebbets, Henry Medicus (1907–1912)
- Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever, Stephen McKeever (1912–1925)
- Stephen McKeever, heirs of Charles Ebbets and Brooklyn Trust Company (1925–45)
- Branch Rickey [1], Walter O'Malley, Andrew J. Schmitz. [2] Other minority owners included: John A. Smith, and the heirs of Steve McKeever (1945–1950)
- Walter O'Malley (1950–1970), majority owner, at 75 percent, with the Mulvey family representing the McKeever interest
- Peter O'Malley (1970–1997)
- News Corporation (1998–2005)
- Frank McCourt (2005–2012)
- Guggenheim Baseball Partners (2012–present) – principal partner Mark Walter; minority partners Magic Johnson, Peter Guber, Stan Kasten, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly.[7]
- Wayne Huizenga (1993–1998; Florida Marlins)
- John W. Henry (1998–2002)
- Jeffrey Loria (2002-present; Florida/Miami Marlins)
- William Daley – (1969–1970) — Seattle Pilots
- Bud Selig – (1970–2005)
- Wendy Selig-Prieb (1992–2005; acting owner of the team in place of her father)
- 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 – (1984–2009)
- Jim Pohlad – (2009-present)
- Joan Whitney Payson – (1962–1975)
- Charles Shipman Payson – (1975–1980)
- Doubleday & Co. – (1980–1986)
- Nelson Doubleday, Jr. & Fred Wilpon – (1986–2002)
- Fred Wilpon – (2002-present)
- William Devery and Frank Farrell, co-owners 1903–1915
- Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston and Jacob Ruppert, co-owners 1915–1922[8]
- Jacob Ruppert, sole owner 1922–1939
- Heirs of Jacob Ruppert, 1939–1945
- Ed Barrow β, team president 1939–1944, chairman 1945
- Larry MacPhail β, co-owner, 1945–1947
- Dan Topping, co-owner, 1945–64
- Del Webb, co-owner, 1945–64
- Columbia Broadcasting System, 1964–1973
- Team presidents: Dan Topping, 1964–1966; Michael Burke, 1966–1973
- George Steinbrenner, 1973–2010 (Principal Owner, Chairperson)
- YankeeNets, 1999–2004 (Formed after a merger of the business operations of the Yankees and New Jersey Nets.)
- Yankee Global Enterprises LLC, 2004–present (New name for YankeeNets after the Nets were sold to Bruce Ratner. Company owns the Yankees and the YES Network. Hank and Hal Steinbrenner, acting principal owners since 2007, principal owners since 2010)
- Ben Shibe – (1901–1922) — Philadelphia Athletics
- Connie Mack – (1922–1954)
- 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)
- Al Reach & John Rogers – (1883–1899)
- John Rogers – (1899–1903)
- James Potter – (1903–1905)
- Bill Shettsline – (1905–1909)
- Horace Fogel – (1909–1913)
- William Baker – (1913–1930)
- Gerald Nugent – (1931–1942)
- William B. Cox – (1943)
- R. R. M. Carpenter – (1943–1950)
- Robert Carpenter – (1950–1972)
- Ruly Carpenter – (1972–1981)
- Bill Giles & David Montgomery – (1981-present)
- Denny Mcknight (1881–1887) – Alleghenys
- William A. Nimick (1887–1891) – Alleghenys/Pirates
- William Kerr & Phil Auten (1891–1900)
- Barney Dreyfuss – (1900–1932)
- Bill Benswanger – (1932–1946)
- John W. Galbreath – (1946–1985)
- Pittsburgh Associates – (1985–1996)
- Kevin McClatchy – (1996–2007)
- Robert Nutting – (2007–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 – (1993–2008)
- Bill Neukom – (2008–present)
- Danny Kaye – (1977–1980)
- George Argyros – (1980–1989)
- Jeff Smulyan – (1989–1992)
- Hiroshi Yamauchi – (1992–2013)
- Nintendo – (2013–present)
- Chris von der Ahe – (1882–1899)
- Frank & Stanley Robison – (1899–1911)
- Helene Hathaway Britton – (1911–1917)
- Sam Breadon – (1917–1947)
- Robert Hannegan – (1947–1949)
- Fred Saigh – (1947–1953)
- Anheuser-Busch – (1953–1995)
- William DeWitt, Jr. – (1995-present)
- Vince Naimoli – (1998–2005)
- Stuart Sternberg – (2005–present)
- Elwood Richard Quesada – (1961–1963)
- James Johnson & James Lemon – 1963–1967)
- James Lemon – (1967–1968)
- Bob Short – (1968–1974)
- Brad Corbett – (1974–1980)
- Eddie Chiles – (1980–1989)
- Richard Rainwater and George W. Bush (managing general partner) – (1989–1998)
- Tom Hicks – (1998–2010)
- Rangers Baseball Express (Chuck Greenberg, Nolan Ryan, and other investors) – (2010–present)
- Ryan sold his interest in the team to the other partners in 2013.
- Labatt Brewing Company 45%; R. Howard Webster (chairman/President, Globe & Mail) 45%; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 10% (1976–1991)
- John Labatt Limited 10%; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 10% (1991–1995)
- Interbrew S.A. 90%; Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 10% (1995–2000)
- Rogers Communications 80%; Interbrew S.A. 20% (2000–2004)
- Rogers Communications – (2004–present)
- Charles Bronfman – (1969–1991) (Montreal Expos)
- Claude Brochu – (1991–1999) (Expos)
- Jeffrey Loria – (1999–2002) (Expos)
- Major League Baseball – (2002–2006)
- Theodore N. Lerner – (2006-present)
Nippon Professional Baseball owners
In Japanese baseball, teams are traditionally owned by companies and bear that company's name. Only one team in recent years has not borne a corporate name—the Yokohama BayStars went without a corporate name from 1993 through 2011 because its owner chose not to attach its name to the team. The company identifier is indicated in bold type in the owner list.
- Nankai Electric Railway (1938–1988)
- Daiei (1988–2005)
- SoftBank Corporation (2005–present)
- Matsuda family (the founding family of Mazda — about 60%); Mazda (34.2%); other minority shareholders
- The "Toyo" name comes from the former corporate name of Mazda, Toyo Kogyo.
- Senators (1946) – Did not use a corporate name. Owned by retired Japanese statesman Kinkazu Saionji.
- Tokyu Flyers (1947) – Tokyu Corporation (100%)
- Kyuei Flyers (1948) – Tokyu and Daiei (50-50)
- Tokyu Flyers (1949–1953) – Tokyu (100%)
- Toei Flyers (1954–1972) – Toei Company
- Nittaku Home Flyers (1973) – Not directly owned by a corporation, but bore a corporate name nonetheless. The team was owned that season by Akitaka Nishimura, owner of Nittaku Home.
- Nippon-Ham Fighters (1974–2003), Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2004–present) – Nippon Ham
- Prince Hotels (a part of the Seibu Group)
- Kokutetsu Swallows (1950–1965) – Japanese National Railways, known as Kokutetsu in Japanese
- Sankei Swallows (brief period in 1965) – Sankei Shimbun
- Sankei Atoms (1965–1968) – Sankei Shimbun
- Atoms (1969) – Sankei Shimbun (chose to drop its corporate name from the team)
- Yakult Atoms (1970–1973), Yakult Swallows (1974–2005), Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2006–present) – Yakult
- Taiyō Whales (1950–52) – Taiyō Fishing Company (100%)
- Taiyō-Shōchiku Robins (1953) – Taiyō and Shōchiku (50-50)
- Yō-Shō Robins (1954) – Taiyō and Shōchiku (50-50)
- Taiyō Whales (1954–1977), Yokohama Taiyō Whales (1978–1992) – Taiyō (100%)
- Yokohama BayStars (1993–2011) – Taiyō changed its name to Maruha Corporation, and chose to drop its corporate name from the team.
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–present) – DeNA
Basketball team owners
National Basketball Association owners
- Ben Kerner (1948–1968, Tri-Cities Blackhawks/Milwaukee Hawks/St. Louis Hawks)
- Tom Cousins/Cousins Corporation, Carl Sanders (1968–1976)
- Ted Turner/Turner Broadcasting (1977–2004; Time-Warner subsidiary, 1996–2004)
- Atlanta Spirit, LLC (2004–2015)
- Tony Ressler (2015–present)
- Walter A. Brown, team founder and original owner (1946–September 7, 1964)
- Lou Pieri and Marjorie Brown, wife of team founder (September 7, 1964– June 24, 1965)
- Marvin Kratter/Knickerbocker Brewing Company, subsidiary of National Equities (June 24, 1965 – 1968)
- Ballantine Brewery, subsidiary of Investors Funding Corporation (1968–1969)
- Trans-National Communications (1969–1971)
- Ballantine Brewery, subsidiary of Investors Funding Corporation (1971–1972)
- Irv Levin and Harold Lipton (April 1972-May 1972) Sale not approved by NBA[9]
- Robert Schmertz/Leisure Technology (May 1972–January 1975)
- Robert Schmertz/Leisure Technology, Irv Levin, and Harold Lipton (January 1975–November 1975)[10]
- Irv Levin and Harold Lipton (November 1975 – 1978)
- John Y. Brown, Jr. and Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. (1978–1979)
- Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. (1979–1983)
- Don Gaston, Alan N. Cohen, Paul Dupee (1983–1993)
- Paul Gaston (1993–2002)
- Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C. — consisting of Wycliffe Grousbeck, Stephen Pagliuca, and H. Irving Grousbeck (2002–present)
- Arthur Brown (1967–1969)
- Roy Boe (1969–1978) (New York Nets/New Jersey Nets)
- The "Secaucus Seven", a group of local New Jersey businessmen led by Jay Taub and Alan Cohen (1978–1998)
- Local real estate developers Raymond Chambers and Lewis Katz (1998–1999)
- YankeeNets, a joint venture between Chambers and Katz, and New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner (1999–2003)
- Bruce Ratner (principal owner 2003–2010), Shawn Carter (aka Jay-Z) and other minority owners
- Mikhail Prokhorov (principal owner 2010–present); interest of owners other than Ratner not known to be affected
- Jay-Z sold his interest (less than 1%) in 2013 so that his management company, Roc Nation Sports, could represent NBA players.
- Robert L. Johnson (principal owner 2004–2010); Michael Jordan, Cornell Haynes, Jr. (aka Nelly) later purchased minority interests
- Michael Jordan (majority owner, 2010–present); Johnson retained a minority interest, and Nelly's interest is not known to be affected by Jordan's purchase
- Dick Klein (1966–1972)
- Arthur Wirtz (1972–1983)
- Bill Wirtz (1983–1985)
- Jerry Reinsdorf (1985–present)
- Nick Mileti (1970–1979)
- Joe Zingale (minority owner, ?-1979; majority owner, 1979–1980)
- Ted Stepien (1980–1983)
- Gordon and George Gund III (1983–2004)
- Dan Gilbert, Usher Raymond, Gordon Gund (2004–present)
- Don Carter (1980–1996)
- H. Ross Perot, Jr. (1996–2000)
- Mark Cuban (2000–present)
- Red McCombs (1978–1985)
- Sidney Shlenker (1985–1989)
- Peter Bynoe, Bertram Lee, and Comsat Video Enterprises (1989–1997)
- Liberty Media (1997–2000)
- Stan Kroenke (2000–present)
- Kroenke, previously a minority owner of the NFL's Rams, acquired full ownership in 2010. Under the NFL's cross-ownership rules, principal team owners are prohibited from owning controlling interests in teams in any other professional sport (except soccer) in a different NFL market. Since late 2010, his son Josh Kroenke has technically held a controlling interest in order to comply with these rules.[11]
- Fred Zollner (1948–1974)
- William Davidson (1974–2009)
- Karen Davidson (2009–2011)
- Tom Gores (2011–present)
- Pete Tyrell (1946–1952, Philadelphia Warriors)
- Eddie Gottlieb (1952–1962, Philadelphia Warriors)
- Franklin Mieuli (1962–1986, San Francisco/Golden State Warriors)
- Jim Fitzgerald (1986–1995)
- Chris Cohan (1995–2010)
- Peter Guber and Joe Lacob (2010–present)
- Robert Breitbard (1967–1971, San Diego Rockets)
- Billy Goldberg, Wayne Duddlesten, Mickey Herskowitz (1971–1973, Houston Rockets)
- Irvin Kaplan 1973–1975
- James Talcott Incorporated (1975–1976)
- Kenneth Schnitzer (1976–1979)
- George J. Maloof, Sr. (1979–1980)
- Gavin Maloof (1980–1982)
- Charlie Thomas (1982–1993)
- Leslie Alexander (1993–present)
- Paul Snyder (1970–1976, Buffalo Braves)
- John Y. Brown, Jr. (1976–1978, Buffalo Braves majority owner)
- Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. (1976–1978, Buffalo Braves minority owner)
- Irv Levin (1978–1981, Buffalo Braves/San Diego Clippers)
- Donald Sterling (1981–2014, San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers)
- Steve Ballmer (2014–present, Los Angeles Clippers)
- Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen (1948–1957, Minneapolis Lakers)
- Bob Short (1957–1965, Minneapolis-Los Angeles Lakers)
- Jack Kent Cooke (1965–1979)
- Jerry Buss (principal owner, 1979–2013)
- Bill Daniels (minority owner, estimated timeframe early 1980s to early 1990s)
- Anschutz Entertainment Group (minority owner, 1999–present)
- Earvin "Magic" Johnson (4.5% stake, 1994–2010)[12]
- Patrick Soon-Shiong (2010–present; acquired Johnson's former interest)[12]
- Buss family trust (principal owner, 2013–present) – basketball operations run by Jim Buss and business operations run by Jeanie Buss[13]
- Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment (1995–2000) (Vancouver Grizzlies)
- Michael Heisley (2000–2012)
- Robert J. Pera (2012–present)
- Ted Arison (1987–1995), as the majority owner, with minority shareholders Billy Cunningham and Lewis Schaffel running day-to-day business operations.
- Micky Arison (1995–present)
- Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (aka Milwaukee Pro), headed by Wesley Pavalon and Marvin Fishman (1968–1976)
- Jim Fitzgerald (principal owner, 1976–85)
- U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (1985–2014)
- Wesley Edens & Marc Lasry (2014–present)
- Marv Wolfenson and Harvey Ratner (1989–1994)
- Glen Taylor (1994–present)
- George Shinn (100%, 1988–2007; Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets)
- George Shinn (75%) and Gary Chouest (25%) (2007–2010)
- National Basketball Association (2010–2012) — The NBA purchased the team in December 2010 after a planned sale of Shinn's interest to Chouest fell through.
- Tom Benson (2012–present)[14]
- Benson is also the owner of the NFL's New Orleans Saints. The NFL's current ownership rules allow NFL team owners to own teams in other sports if the other team(s) are in the same media market. In 2013, Benson announced that the New Orleans Hornets would permanently change their team nickname to the Pelicans.
- Sam Schulman – (1967–1983) (Seattle SuperSonics)
- Barry Ackerley – (1983–2001) (SuperSonics)
- Howard Schultz – (2001–2006) (SuperSonics)
- Professional Basketball Club, LLC — principal owner Clay Bennett, minority owners Aubrey McClendon and Tom L. Ward (2006–present)
- William du Pont III, James Hewitt, and Robert Hewitt (1989–1991)
- Richard DeVos (1991–present)[15]
- Daniel Biasone (1946–1963, Syracuse Nationals)
- Irv Kosloff (1963–1976)
- Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr. (1976–1981)
- Harold Katz (1981–1996)
- Comcast Spectacor (1996–present)
- Jerry Colangelo (1987–2004)
- Robert Sarver (2004–present)
- Herman Sarkowsky, Robert Schmertz, and Larry Weinberg (1970–1972)
- Herman Sarkowsky & Larry Weinberg (1972–1975)
- Larry Weinberg (1975–1988)
- Paul Allen (1988–present)
- Allen is the principal owner of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. At the time he purchased the Seahawks in 1997, the NFL had a blanket prohibition of cross-ownership (apart from soccer), but the league soon modified the rule to allow NFL owners to own teams in other leagues under either of the following conditions:
- The other team is in the same market as the owner's NFL team.
- The other team is in a market without an NFL team, as is the case with Portland.
- Allen is the principal owner of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. At the time he purchased the Seahawks in 1997, the NFL had a blanket prohibition of cross-ownership (apart from soccer), but the league soon modified the rule to allow NFL owners to own teams in other leagues under either of the following conditions:
- Gregg Lukenbill and Joe Benvenuti (1985–1992)
- Jim Thomas (1992–1999)
- Maloof family (53%), Bob Hernreich (12%), and other minority investors (operated by George, Joe and Gavin Maloof) (1999–2013)
- Vivek Ranadive (2013–present)
- Angelo Drossos (1973–1988)
- Red McCombs (1988–1993)
- Peter Holt (1993–present)
- John Bitove 44%, Allan Slaight (Slaight Communications) 44%, Bank of Nova Scotia 10%, David Peterson 1%, Phil Granovsky 1% (1993–1995)
- John Bitove, Allan Slaight, Bank of Nova Scotia, Isiah Thomas 9% (1995)
- Allan Slaight 81%, Bank of Nova Scotia 10%, Isiah Thomas 9% (1996–1997)
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. (1998–2015)
- Sam Battistone (1974–1985), New Orleans/Utah Jazz
- Sam Battistone and Larry Miller (50-50, 1985–1986)
- Larry Miller (100%, 1986–2009)
- Greg Miller and Gail Miller (2009–present)
- David Trager (1961–1964) — Chicago Packers/Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets
- Abe Pollin (majority owner), Earl Foreman, and Arnold Heft (1964–1968) — Baltimore Bullets
- Abe Pollin (100%, 1968–1999) — Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, Washington Wizards
- Abe Pollin (56%) and Ted Leonsis (44%) (1999–2009)
- Estate of Abe Pollin and Ted Leonsis (2009–2010)
- Ted Leonsis (2010–present)
Gridiron football franchise owners
National Football League owners
Main article: List of NFL franchise owners
- Chris O'Brien (1898–1929) — Morgan Athletic Club (Chicago, 1898–1899?), Racine Normals (still in Chicago, 1899?–1901), Racine Cardinals (1901–1921), Chicago Cardinals (1922–1929)
- Dr. David Jones (1929–1933)
- Charles Bidwill (1933–1947)
- 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
- Rankin M. Smith, Sr. (1966–1997)
- Taylor Smith (1997–2002)
- Arthur Blank (2002–present) — owns over 90%; seven minority partners own the rest, with Warrick Dunn the latest addition in March 2010[16]
- Art Modell – 1996–2004
- Steve Bisciotti – 2004–present
- Ralph Wilson (1959–2014)
- Estate of Ralph Wilson (2014)
- Terry and Kim Pegula (September 2014 – present)
- Jerry Richardson (1995–present)
- A. E. Staley (1919–1921) — Decatur/Chicago Staleys
- George Halas and Dutch Sternaman (1921–1933)
- The Halas Family (1933–present)
- George Halas (1933–1983)
- Virginia McCaskey (daughter) (1983–present)
- Mickey McBride (1946–1953)
- David Jones (1953–1961)
- Art Modell (1961–1995)
- Operations suspended franchise held in "Cleveland Browns Trust" 1996–1998. See Cleveland Browns relocation controversy for more details.
- Al Lerner (1998–2002)
- Randy Lerner (2002–2012)
- Jimmy Haslam (2012–present)
- Clint Murchison (1960–1984)
- Bum Bright (1984–1989)
- Jerry Jones (1989–present)
- Bob Howsam (1959–1961)
- Gerald Phipps (1961–1981)
- Edgar Kaiser (1981–1984)
- Pat Bowlen (1984–present)
- George A. Richards (1934–1940)
- Fred Mandel (1940–1948)
- Edwin J. Anderson (1948–1964)
- William Clay Ford family
- William Clay Sr. (1964–2014)
- Martha (widow) (2014–present)
- J.E. Clair, Earl "Curly" Lambeau, George Whitney Calhoun (1919–1923)
- Green Bay Packers Board of Directors (the group responsible for the operations of the publicly owned Green Bay Packers, Inc., originally Green Bay Football Corporation; 1923–present)
- Robert C. McNair (2002–present)
- Carroll Rosenbloom (1953–1972)
- The Irsay family (1972–present)
- Wayne Weaver (1995–2012)
- Shahid Khan (2012–present)
- The Hunt family (1959–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 (1979–1995) — Los Angeles Rams
- Georgia Frontiere (60%) and Stan Kroenke (40%) (1995–2008) — St. Louis Rams
- Chip Rosenbloom, Lucia Rodriguez (combined 60%), and Stan Kroenke (40%) (2008–2010)
- Stan Kroenke (100%, 2010–present)
- Joe Robbie and Danny Thomas (1965–1966?)
- Joe Robbie (1966?–1990)
- Robbie family and Wayne Huizenga (1990–1993)
- Wayne Huizenga (100%, 1993–2008)
- Stephen M. Ross (50%) and Huizenga (50%) (2008–2009)
- Ross (up to 95%) and Huizenga (5%) (2009–present) — unknown, but likely small, percentages also owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Buffett, Fergie, and Serena and Venus Williams
- Bill Boyer, H. P. Skoglund, Max Winter, Bernie Ridder, and Ole Haugsrud (1960–1973)
- Skoglund, Winter, Ridder, Haugsrud and Boyer family (1973–1976)
- Skoglund, Winter, Ridder, and Boyer family (1976–1977)
- Winter, Skoglund family and Boyer family (1977–1988)
- Skoglund family, Winter, Boyer family, Carl Pohlad, and Irwin Jacobs (1988–1991)
- Roger Headrick and nine equal partners (1991–1998)
- Red McCombs (1998–2005)
- Zygi Wilf and family, (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)
- The Mara Family (1925–present; 100 percent ownership, 1925–1991, 50 percent ownership since 1991)
- Tim J. (1925–1959)
- Jack (1930–1965)
- Wellington (1930–2005)
- Tim (1965–1991)
- John (2005–present)
- The Tisch Family (1991–present; 50 percent ownership)
- Harry Wismer (1959–1963) — New York Titans
- Sonny Werblin, Leon Hess, Donald C. Lillis, Townsend B. Martin, Philip H. Iselin (1963–1968)
- Leon Hess, Donald C. Lillis, Townsend B. Martin, Philip H. Iselin (1968)
- Leon Hess, Townsend B. Martin, Philip H. Iselin (1968–1976)
- Leon Hess, Townsend B. Martin (1976–1981)
- Leon Hess (1981–1999)
- Estate of Leon Hess (1999–2000)
- Woody Johnson (2000–present)
- Limited partnership led by Y. Charles (Chet) Soda (1959–1960)
- F. Wayne Valley and Ed McGah (1961–1966)
- Valley, McGah and Al Davis (1966–1976)
- Al Davis and McGah (1976–1983) – Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
- Al Davis (1983–2011) — Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
- Mark and Carol Davis (2011–present)
Note: This list reflects the actual control of the franchise. The ownership structure is considerably more complicated. Notably, it was reported that Al Davis owned only a 47% stake in the team when he died in 2011, although he exercised near-total control as the president of the team's general partner. His widow Carol and son Mark inherited his interest in the team, with Mark exercising day-to-day control. See the relevant section of the team article for more details.
- Bert Bell and Lud Wray (1933–1940)
- Bell and Alexis Thompson (1940–1946)
- Thompson and 63 stockholders (1946–1963)
- Jerry Wolman (1963–1969)
- Leonard Tose (1969–1985)
- Norman Braman and Ed Leibowitz (1985)
- Braman (1986–1994)
- Jeffrey Lurie (1994–present)
- Barron Hilton (1959–1966)
- 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)
- Jed York (2008–present)
- Nordstrom family (1976–1988)
- Ken Behring (1988–1997)
- Paul Allen (1997–present)
- Hugh Culverhouse (1976–1994)
- Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. (1994–1995)
- The Glazer family (1995–present)
- Malcolm Glazer (1995–2014)
- Bryan Glazer, Joel Glazer, and Ed Glazer (1995–present)
- Kenneth S. Adams, Jr. family (1959–present)
- Kenneth S., Jr. (Bud) (1959–2013) — Houston/Tennessee Oilers, Tennessee Titans
- Thomas and Susie Smith (son-in-law and daughter), 2013–present
- Amy Hunt (daughter), 2013–present
- Kenneth S., IV (grandson), 2013–present
- 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)
Hockey franchise owners
National Hockey League owners
- The Walt Disney Company – 1993–2005
- Henry & Susan Samueli – 2005–present
- Steven Gluckstern and Richard Burke – 1996–1998
- Richard Burke – 1998–2001
- Steve Ellman, Wayne Gretzky, and Jerry Moyes – 2001–2006
- Wayne Gretzky and Jerry Moyes – 2006–2009
- National Hockey League – 2009–2013
- IceArizona – 2013–present (team rebranded as Arizona Coyotes in 2014)
- Charles Adams – 1924–1947
- Weston Adams, Sr. – 1947–1951
- Boston Garden-Arena Corporation – 1951–1973
- Storer Broadcasting – 1973–1975
- Jeremy Jacobs – 1975–present
- Seymour H. Knox III and Northrup Knox – 1970–1996
- John Rigas – 1996–2002
- National Hockey League – 2002–2003
- Tom Golisano and Larry Quinn – 2003–2011
- Terrence Pegula – 2011–present
- Calgary Flames Limited Partnership (Harley Hotchkiss, Allan P. Markin, Clayton H. Riddell, Daryl Seaman) – 1980–present
- Peter Karmanos, Jr. – 1994–present (Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes)
- Frederic McLaughlin – 1926–1944
- Estate of Frederic McLaughlin – 1944–1946
- James E. Norris and Bill Tobin – 1946–1952
- James D. Norris and Arthur Wirtz – 1952–1966
- Bill Wirtz – 1966–2007
- William R. "Rocky" Wirtz – 2007–present
- Charlie Lyons – 1995–2000
- E. Stanley Kroenke – 2000–present
- As noted in the NBA section, Kroenke has technically transferred a controlling interest in the Avalanche to his son Josh Kroenke in order to comply with NFL cross-ownership rules.[11]
- John P. McConnell – 2000–present
- Norman Green – 1991–1995 (Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars)
- Tom Hicks – 1995–2011
- Tom Gaglardi – 2011–present
- Charles A. Hughes – 1926–1931
- Creditors' Committee – 1931–1933
- James E. Norris – 1933–1952
- Marguerite Norris – 1952–1955
- Bruce Norris – 1955–1982
- Mike Ilitch – 1982–present
- Peter Pocklington – 1979–1998
- Edmonton Investors Group Limited Partnership – 1998–2008
- Daryl Katz – 2008–present
- Wayne Huizenga – 1993–2001
- Alan Cohen and Bernie Kosar – 2001–2009
- Sunrise Sports & Entertainment – 2009-Pres.
- Jack Kent Cooke – 1967–1979
- Jerry Buss – 1979–1987
- Bruce McNall – 1987–1994
- Joseph Cohen and Jeffrey Sudikoff – 1994–1995
- Philip Anschutz and Edward Roski, Jr. (AEG) – 1995–present
- Bob Naegele, Jr. – 1997–2008
- Craig Leipold – 2008–present
- J. Ambrose O'Brien – 1909–1910
- George Kennedy – 1910–1921
- Joseph Cattarinich, Leo Dandurand, and Louis Letourneau – 1921–1930
- Joseph Cattarinich and Leo Dandurand – 1930–1935
- Ernest Savard, Maurice Forget, and Louis Gelinas – 1935–1940
- Donat Raymond and William Northey – 1940–1957
- Hartland Molson and Tom Molson – 1957–1964
- David Molson, Peter Molson, and William Molson – 1964–1971
- Edward Bronfman and Peter Bronfman – 1971–1978
- Molson Brewing Company – 1978–2001
- George N. Gillett, Jr. – 2001–2009
- Geoff Molson, Andrew Molson, and Justin Molson – 2009–present
- Craig Leipold – 1998–2007
- David Freeman – 2007–present
- John McMullen – 1982–2000
- YankeeNets – 2000–2004
- Jeffrey Vanderbeek – 2004–2013
- Joshua Harris – 2013–present
- Roy Boe – 1972–1978
- John Pickett – 1978–1997
- John Spano – 1997
- Howard Milstein and Steven Gluckstern – 1997–2000
- Charles Wang and Sanjay Kumar – 2000–2006
- Charles Wang – 2006–present
- Madison Square Garden, Inc. – 1926–present
- Bruce Firestone – 1992
- Rod Bryden – 1992–2003
- Eugene Melnyk – 2003–present
- Ed Snider – 1967–1996
- Comcast Spectacor and Ed Snider – 1996–present
- Jack McGregor and Peter Block – 1965–1968
- Donald Parsons – 1968–1971
- Peter Block, Elmore Keener, and Peter Burchfield – 1971–1975
- National Hockey League – 1975
- Al Savill, Otto Frenzel, and Wren Blair – 1975–1976
- Al Savill and Otto Frenzel – 1976–1977
- Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr. – 1977–1991
- Howard Baldwin, Morris Belzberg, and Thomas Ruta – 1991–1997
- Howard Baldwin, Morris Belzberg, Thomas Ruta, and Roger Marino – 1997–1999
- Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle – 1999–present
- Gordon and George Gund – 1991–2001
- San Jose Sports & Entertainment Enterprises – 2001–present
- Sid Salomon, Jr., Sid Salomon III, and Robert Wolfson – 1967–1977
- Ralston Purina – 1977–1983
- Harry Ornest – 1983–1986
- Michael Shanahan, Sr. – 1986–1999
- Bill Laurie and Nancy Walton Laurie – 1999–2005
- Dave Checketts – 2005–2012
- Tom Stillman 2012–present
- Kokusai Green – 1992–1998
- Arthur L. Williams, Jr. – 1998–1999
- William Davidson – 1999–2007
- Oren Koules and Len Barrie – 2007–2010
- Jeffrey Vinik – 2010–present
- Toronto Arena Company – 1917–1919
- Charles Querrie – 1919–1927
- Conn Smythe – 1927–1961
- Stafford Smythe, Harold Ballard, and John Bassett – 1961–1970
- Stafford Smythe and Harold Ballard – 1970–1972
- Harold Ballard – 1972–1990
- Estate of Harold Ballard – 1990–1991
- Steve Stavro – 1991–1996
- Steve Stavro and Larry Tanenbaum – 1996–1998
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. – 1998–present
- Thomas Scallen – 1970–1974
- Frank Griffiths – 1974–1988
- Arthur Griffiths – 1988–1997
- John McCaw, Jr. – 1997–2004
- John McCaw, Jr. and Francesco Aquilini – 2004–2006
- Francesco Aquilini – 2006–present
- Black Knight Sports & Entertainment: Bill Foley (85%), Maloof family (15%) – 2017–future
- Abe Pollin – 1974–1999
- Monumental Sports & Entertainment – 1999–present
- True North Sports and Entertainment – 2011–present
Rugby Football club owners
Aviva Premiership (England)
- Andrew Brownsword (??–2010)
- Bruce Craig (2010–present)
- Stephen Lansdown (2012–present)
- Owned by a large number of investors until 1997
- Tom Walkinshaw (1997–2010)
- Ryan Walkinshaw (December 2010–present)
- John Hall (1996–1999)
- Dave Thompson (1999–present)
- Brian Kennedy (?-present)
- Steve Hayes (??–2013)
- Derek Richardson and minority investors (2013–present)
National Rugby League
- News Corporation Majority ownership of the Brisbane Broncos (68.9%)
- News Corporation Full ownership
Guinness Pro12
- Aironi (operated from 2010–12; now defunct)
- Eight rugby clubs in Italy: Rugby Viadana 54%, Colorno 15%, Gran Parma Rugby 10%, Rugby Parma 10%, Noceto 5%, Reggio Emilia 2%, Modena 2% and Mantova 2%.[17]
- After the formation of Aironi, Gran Parma, Viadana and Colorno merged to form GranDucato Rugby Parma,[18] and Rugby Parma and Noceto merged to form Crociati Parma Rugby.[19][20]
- All are owned and operated by the respective provincial branches of the Irish Rugby Football Union, the sport's governing body throughout the island of Ireland.
- Both are owned and operated by the Scottish Rugby Union, the sport's governing body in Scotland.
- Newport RFC and the Welsh Rugby Union
- Neath RFC and Swansea RFC (50-50 partnership)
- Zebre (took Aironi's place in the league in 2012)
Top 14 and Pro D2 (France)
- Daniel Derichebourg[21]
- Derichebourg has put the club up for sale.
- Pierre Fabre[22]
- Mohad Altrad[23]
- Paul Goze[21]
- Jacky Lorenzetti[24]
- Max Guazzini (majority owner, 1992–June 2011); unknown percentage also owned by Christophe Dominici in the last years of Guazzini's ownership
- Jean-Pierre Savare (majority owner, June 2011–)[25]
Cricket club Owners
India
Indian Premier League owners
- Shahrukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment)
- Juhi Chawla
- Jay Mehta (Mehta Group)
- Varun Manian (India Cements)
- Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao (GMR)
- Preity Zinta (PZNZ Media)
- Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing)
- Mohit Burman (Dabur Group)
- Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Group)
- Teesta Retail
- Lachlan Murdoch (Emerging Media)
- Shilpa Shetty
- Raj Kundra (UK Tradecorp Ltd)
- Vijay Mallya (UB Group)
- Kalanidhi Maran (Sun Group)
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