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50 Most Influential: No. 20 — Ted Leonsis

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Ted 

LEONSIS

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Monumental Sports & Entertainment

CHANGE FROM 2015: +14

O ne of the most forward-thinking owners in sports, Leonsis makes his mark with the growth of his Monumental Sports enterprise, which owns the Washington Wizards, Capitals, Mystics, Verizon Center and Monumental Sports Network. This year, Leonsis also was one of the first C-level sports executives to dive into esports.



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