Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American businessman, investor, film producer, author, television personality and philanthropist. He is the owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks ,Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network AXS TV. He is also a "shark" investor on the television series Shark Tank. In 2011, Cuban wrote an e-book, How to Win at the Sport of Business, in which he chronicles his life experiences in business and sports.
Early life
Cuban was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father, Norton Cuban, was an automobile upholsterer and Mark has described his mother, Shirley, as someone with "a different job or different career goal every other week." He grew up in the affluent suburb of Mount Lebanon, in a Jewish working-class family. His paternal grandfather changed the family name from "Chabenisky" to "Cuban" after his family emigrated from Russia through Ellis Island. His maternal grandparents were also Jews who came from Romania. Cuban's first step into the business world occurred at age 12, when he sold garbage bags to pay for a pair of expensive basketball shoes. At age 16, Cuban took advantage of a Gazette strike by running newspapers from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.
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Famous quotes by Mark Cuban:
"The policies and actions of Senator Hatch are very concerning to me from what I read and from my personal interactions with him,"
"We have told the NBA we are happy to help in any way."
"Just the process of exploring the options has been very difficult."
"I wish Donald nothing but the best for Apprentice 2 and I hope it does just as well as his casinos do. You don't come after dogs, you don't come after kids and you don't come after The Hair."
"The change has been in place, this has been an extension of it. Under the new rules, flexibility is at a premium as opposed to our approach in years past to accumulate assets to trade. That doesn't work anymore."
"I remember Mike the person. He did great things on the court, but the person I got to know off the court, his family, his mom, going to his summer camps are the things I will think of first when I see him."
"I wish Mike all the best off the court, ... As always, I hope the Spurs lose 82 games."
"as always, I hope the Spurs lose 82 games."
"The Mercury sponsorship gives us the ability to support our independent film community and the films themselves to the best of our ability."
"I do not see how this transaction could benefit anyone other than the current management who must be expecting to feather their own nests, ... The $200 million offering price does not come close to fairly valuing the business of this company."
