MANAGING PRINCIPAL, MSP SPORTS CAPITALCHAIRMAN, GLOBAL SPORTS, MORGAN LEWIS
WHY: Former sports agent and partner of Leigh Steinberg turned sports executive and owner, including stints with San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks.
RECENT: Soccer focus of late; MSP investments in 2019 included second division teams in Spain, Portugal. Aims to employ Moneyball-type analytics on player acquisitions and team strategy. This summer saw MSP invest in Waasland-Beveren, team in Belgium’s top domestic league.
NOTABLE: $800M sale of Padres in 2012 was the third-highest price for MLB franchise at the time. Founded sports law center at Villanova, where he studied, along with UCLA.
