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'''Mark L. Attanasio''' (born September 29, 1957) is an American businessman from [[The Bronx]] who is the principal owner of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]. In September 2004, he reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Brewers from the family of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) commissioner [[Bud Selig]] for an estimated [[United States dollar|US$]]223 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/143992246.html|title=Brewers have doubled in value since Attanasio bought them|website=www.jsonline.com|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> The deal was approved by MLB at the owners' winter meeting on January 13, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1966198|title=Owners approve sale of Brewers for $223M|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref>
'''Mark L. Attanasio''' (born September 29, 1957) is an American businessman from [[The Bronx]] who is the principal owner of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]. In September 2004, he reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Brewers from the family of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) commissioner [[Bud Selig]] for an estimated [[United States dollar|US$]]223 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/143992246.html|title=Brewers have doubled in value since Attanasio bought them|website=www.jsonline.com|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> The deal was approved by MLB at the owners' winter meeting on January 13, 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1966198|title=Owners approve sale of Brewers for $223M|website=ESPN.com|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> At the MLB 2022 deadline, in a shocking move with General Manager David Stearns, they decided to trade away Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres and not get immediate offensive help in return, instead opting for more money-saving players, tarnishing the Brewers chances at the playoffs and virtually spitting in the face of Brewers fans. This act would give Mark the nickname “Cheapass” that the fans still call him and in an interview and when asked his thoughts on the nickname, he was quoted saying “I hope to be as cheap as Mr. Krabs, so yes I hold this title very high.”


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==

Revision as of 22:20, 7 September 2022

Mark Attanasio
Mark Attanasio with his wife at Miller Park
Born (1957-09-29) September 29, 1957 (age 67)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
EducationBrown University, A.B. 1979
Columbia Law School, J.D. 1982
Occupation(s)Principal Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers
Senior executive, Crescent Capital Group and Trust Company of the West

Mark L. Attanasio (born September 29, 1957) is an American businessman from The Bronx who is the principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. In September 2004, he reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Brewers from the family of Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig for an estimated US$223 million.[1] The deal was approved by MLB at the owners' winter meeting on January 13, 2005.[2] At the MLB 2022 deadline, in a shocking move with General Manager David Stearns, they decided to trade away Josh Hader to the San Diego Padres and not get immediate offensive help in return, instead opting for more money-saving players, tarnishing the Brewers chances at the playoffs and virtually spitting in the face of Brewers fans. This act would give Mark the nickname “Cheapass” that the fans still call him and in an interview and when asked his thoughts on the nickname, he was quoted saying “I hope to be as cheap as Mr. Krabs, so yes I hold this title very high.”

Early life and education

Attanasio was born in The Bronx, New York and grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey, where he attended high school.[3] He graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in 1979 and received his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1982.[4]

Career

Finance

He co-founded the Los Angeles investment firm Crescent Capital Group in 1991, which was later bought by Trust Company of the West in 1995.[5] In 2001, Attanasio joined the board of directors at the telecommunications firm Global Crossing, which filed for bankruptcy in January 2002.[6] He resigned his position on the board shortly thereafter.[7]

He is a founder and senior executive with the alternative investment firm Crescent Capital Group.[8]

Milwaukee Brewers

In September 2004, the Milwaukee Brewers and the Selig family announced that they had accepted Attanasio's bid to buy the team.[9]

Attanasio (center) presenting a 2011 Silver Slugger Award to Ryan Braun

Other work

Along with Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash and former Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets, Attanasio is also a part-owner of the American Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals.[10]

He was a major sponsor of the widely acclaimed Andy Warhol exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.[11]

In August 2022, it was announced that Attanasio would become a director of Norwich City Football Club.[12] It was reported that he would be purchasing an 18% stake in the club from Michael Foulger.[13]

Personal

Mark is the brother of television writer Paul Attanasio.[14] He is married to Deborah (née Kaplan) and has two sons, Dan and Mike. His eldest son Dan and his rock band, Pan Am, performed at Summerfest 2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[15]

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark Attanasio.
  1. ^ "Brewers have doubled in value since Attanasio bought them". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  2. ^ "Owners approve sale of Brewers for $223M". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  3. ^ Walker, Don. "Brewers' owner Attanasio ready for his rookie season: Long love of game, business experience have prepared him for new role" Archived 2011-07-01 at the Wayback Machine, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 4, 2005. Accessed September 4, 2008. "Born in the Bronx, Attanasio and his family moved when he was young to a split-level suburban home in Tenafly, N.J., where Attanasio graduated from high school."
  4. ^ "5 things to know about new Brewers GM Stearns". Press Gazette Media. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  5. ^ Petruno, Tom (2010-07-28). "TCW agrees to split off Crescent Capital Group". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  6. ^ Romero, Simon; Fabrikant, Geraldine (2002-02-23). "Another Twist at Global as Chairman Quits a Board". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  7. ^ Service, George A. Chidi Jr., IDG News. "Bankrupt Global Crossing issues Q4 warning". Computerworld. Retrieved 2016-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "History". www.crescentcap.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  9. ^ Vrana, Debora (2004-10-04). "Owning His Dream Team". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  10. ^ "Milwaukee Admirals to be sold to new ownership group - Milwaukee - Milwaukee Business Journal". Milwaukee Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  11. ^ "Milwaukee Art Museum: Warhol". Milwaukee Art Museum. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Club issue notice of general meeting to shareholders". Norwich City. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  13. ^ "Norwich City set to appoint Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio to club board". The Athletic. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  14. ^ Tyler Kepner (September 30, 2011). "Owner Goes All In on the Brewers". The New York Times.
  15. ^ VALLEJOS, TAMARA. "Attanasio's son steps up to plate". www.jsonline.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
Business positions
Preceded by Owner of the Milwaukee Brewers franchise
2004–present 		Incumbent
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