JEFF MOORAD
PARTNER/CEO
MSP SPORTS CAPITAL
WHY: Longtime sports agent since 1980s turned business executive, including exec and ownership roles at San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2013, created Moorad Sports Partners, which morphed into MSP Sports Capital. Developing X Games into worldwide platform by building 10 teams for winter sports and 10 for summer sports.
IN THE NEWS: MSP Sports Capital Partners sells its equity interest in McLaren Racing, which includes its famous Formula 1 Team. Axios website said the transaction valued McLaren Racing at “more than $5 billion,” which set a record valuation for a racing team.
NOTABLE: Passion for sports began when he was a child, cheering for Willie Mays, his favorite player who practiced in Modesto during the 1962 World Series. Didn’t grow up loving car racing, but once he got involved in the sport, he “began to understand the impact it has globally.” Decorates his Balboa Island home for Christmas with an F1 sports car from McLaren Racing. Named a “power player” by Sports Business Journal in 2024.
QUOTABLE: “About the secret to winning negotiations? One word: Listen. If you can keep your mouth shut and resist the natural human tendency to fill the silence, it’s amazing what people will tell you. They’ll often tell you things that are against their own financial interests. If you have a strong point of view, a command of the relevant facts and figures and an ability to listen, it’s not overly complicated. I’ve found that remaining quiet and being a good listener is a powerful skill when it comes to negotiations” — Leader Board
