Ted Leonsis — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder, Chairman, Managing Partner, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, owning teams like the NHL’s 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards.
Co-founder and partner at Revolution Growth, a venture capital firm.
Founded LIST, a personal computing magazine, which he sold for $40 million.
Serves on the Board of Governors for the NBA, NHL, and WNBA, and on the boards of American Express, Tempus AI, and Groupon.
Former senior executive, including president and vice-chairman, at America Online (AOL) for 13 years.
Served a brief tenure as the mayor of Orchid, Florida.
Graduated from Georgetown University in 1977 with a degree in American Studies.

Biography

Ted Leonsis is the founder, chairman, managing partner, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE), a prominent global sports and entertainment brand. Under his leadership, MSE owns eight teams, including the NHL’s 2018 Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals, the NBA’s Washington Wizards, and the 2019 WNBA Champion Washington Mystics. MSE also operates five premier venues, a regional media network (Monumental Sports Network), and a charitable foundation (MSE Foundation).