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At this week’s CAA World Congress of Sports in Los Angeles, a panel of team owners will take on the topic of “The Promise of Growth and the Challenges of Team Ownership.”
As a lead-in to the event, SportsBusiness Journal asked 13 owners to share their experiences. From minor league baseball to the NFL, they offered a glimpse of the scrutiny they face from fans, the challenge to make the right hires, and just how difficult it is to build a winner.
Joe Lacob, Golden State Warriors
Tommy Baldwin, Tommy Baldwin Racing
Ted Leonsis, Washington Wizards, Capitals and Mystics
Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants
Vincent Viola, Florida Panthers
Bobby Rahal, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Jeff Vinik, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jerry Reinsdorf, Chicago Bulls and White Sox
Financiers' advice to would-be owners
Research: Ownership tenure and how they obtained their wealth


