Tom Gaglardi
Tom Gaglardi | |
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Born | December 7, 1967 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation(s) | Business Executive, National Hockey League Owner |
Relatives | Phil Gaglardi (grandfather) |
R. Thomas Gaglardi (born December 7, 1967)[1] is a Canadian business executive, and the owner of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League.
Career
Gaglardi is president of Northland Properties Corporation of Vancouver, British Columbia, which he and his family own. The company operates hotels and restaurants in Canada and employs more than 10,000 people.[1]
He also serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Hockey Owner
Gaglardi first showed interest in buying a
In April 2010, Gaglardi proposed purchasing the Atlanta Thrashers and relocating the team to Hamilton, Ontario.[3] This potential move, although it never drew the amount of opposition that Jim Balsillie's similar efforts have provoked, never happened, and True North Sports & Entertainment purchased the team instead, moving it to Winnipeg to become the second and current incarnation of the Jets.
Gaglardi was formally introduced as the new owner of the Dallas Stars hockey team on November 18, 2011. He first expressed an interest in buying the Stars in 2009 and spent more than a year going through the process of completing the deal for the team, which went through a bankruptcy proceeding. As the new owner, Gaglardi's first move was bringing back former Stars president Jim Lites to once again take the reins as team President & CEO.[1]
A bankruptcy court judge approved the bid for an enterprise value of $240 million. First line creditors got about 75 cents on the dollar. The Stars lost $38 million during their last fiscal year and $92 million over the last three seasons.[4]
He also is part of the ownership group of the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League[1] and, as of 2014, owner of the Texas Stars, the Dallas Stars' AHL affiliate.
Personal life
His grandfather,
References
- ^ a b c d Stars introduce owner Tom Gaglardi, November 21, 2011, ESPNDallas.com, Accessed November 21, 2011
- ^ R. Thomas Gaglardi EXECUTIVE PROFILE[dead link], Bloomberg-Business Week, Accessed November 21, 2011
- ^ "Report: Vancouver group looking to move Thrashers to Hamilton". The Sports Network. May 9, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
- ^ Dallas Stars Sale To Tom Gaglardi For $240 Million Pummels Team's Creditors, November 22, 2011, forbes.com, Accessed November 23, 2011