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John McCaw Jr.

John McCaw Jr.

American–Canadian businessman

"John McCaw" redirects here. For the New Zealand farm manager, see John McCaw (farmer).

John McCaw Jr. (c. 1951) is a businessman who formerly partly owned McCaw Cellular in Seattle, Washington and a former part-owner of the Vancouver Canucks NHL franchise, with Francesco Aquilini.

Education

A graduate of the Lakeside School, he continued his education at the University of Washington, graduating with a psychology degree in 1974.[1]

Career

McCaw owned the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies from 1995 to 2000, when he sold the team to interests which would move it to Memphis.

On November 8, 2006, his 50% interest in the Canucks was sold to Aquilini, who became the sole owner.

On August 6, 2018, he was identified as a new part-owner of the Force India Formula One racing team.[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Williams, Scott (June 19, 1992). "Low-Key Mccaw High-Powered Executive -- People Say He's Tough But Fair". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Un Québécois à la tête d'une équipe de F1". La Presse+ (in French). 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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