Justin Ishbia
Justin Ishbia | |
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| Born | Justin Ishbia 1976 or 1977 (age 47–48) |
| Education | B.A. Vanderbilt University School of Law |
| Occupation | Private equity |
| Known for | Founding partner of Shore Capital Partners & alternate governor of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury |
| Family | Mat Ishbia (brother) |
Justin R. Ishbia (born 1976/1977)[1] is an American billionaire businessman and private equity investor who is a founding partner of Shore Capital Partners. He is a part majority owner of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA along with his brother Mat Ishbia.[2] He is also a minority owner of Major League Soccer team Nashville SC.[3]
Biography
Ishbia was raised in a Jewish family in
In December 2022, he and his brother
He owns a 22% interest in
Philanthropy
In October 2021, Ishbia donated $10 million to his alma mater, Vanderbilt Law School. He had earlier established a scholarship fund at the school through a donation he made in 2015.
References
- ^ Forbes - The World's Billionaires. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Sources: Mat Ishbia's purchase of Suns, Mercury to be official soon". espn.com. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Capps, Milt (12 November 2018). "Venture Notes - November 12, 2018". Venture Nashville. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- Jewish Daily Forward.
- ^ Deb, Sopan; Ganguli, Tania (20 December 2022). "Mat Ishbia Nears $4 Billion Deal for Phoenix Suns and Mercury". The New York Times.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (20 December 2022). "Mat Ishbia agrees to Suns purchase for record $4 billion". ESPN. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Bell, Evan (20 December 2022). "Who is Justin Ishbia? How is Phoenix Suns' reported "alternate governor" related to prospective owner Mat Ishbia: All you need to know". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "NBA approves sale of Suns, Mercury to Ishbia". ESPN.com. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Sports, Arizona (7 February 2023). "Mat Ishbia's purchase of Phoenix Suns approved by NBA vote". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Mat Ishbia Assumes Controlling Ownership Interest Of Phoenix Suns And Phoenix Mercury". NBA.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Sloan, Karen (6 October 2021). "Vanderbilt Law bags $10 million gift from alumnus". Reuters. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Solari, Chris (7 January 2022). "Dick Vitale's cancer charity gala gets $2 million from MSU booster Mat Ishbia and brother". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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