Jon Ledecky Bio | Wiki
Jon Ledecky ( Full Name: Jonathan Joseph Ledecky) is a popular American businessman who is the co-owner of the NHL team New York Islanders and their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Islanders. Jon’s niece is Katie Ledecky a multiple Olympic gold medalist swimmer. In 1998, Jon nearly bought a share of the Cincinnati Reds prior to getting his bid matched by Carl Lindner and also bid on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Finally, Jon collaborated with America Online executive Ted Leonsis to found Lincoln Holdings, who bought the National Hockey League’s Washington Capitals and a minor share of the National Basketball Association’s Washington Wizards.
He still got interested in higher shares of sports franchises, collaborating with Steve Stotland in 2000 to bid on the Montreal Canadiens (he lost out to Colorado businessman George Gillett Jr.). In 2001, Jon sold his 24-percent stake in Lincoln Holdings, formerly worth $58 million, back to Leonsis for more than $70 million. After an unsuccessful bid at the Oakland Athletics in 2002, Jon headed one of the groups intent on buying the Washington Nationals from Major League Baseball, finally losing to Ted Lerner.
Jon Ledecky Age
Jon was born on February 9, 1958, in New York City, in the United States. He is 65 years old. Jon celebrates his birthday on February 9, every year.
Jon Ledecky Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Jon stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx. 1.83m ).
Jon Ledecky Family
He was born in New York City, the son of Jaromír Ledecky a Czechoslovakian immigrant who came to America eleven years before to study English at Rutgers University. Jaromir afterward became an economist and married an Ashkenazi Jewish woman named Berta Ruth Greenwald (Jon’s mother) in Brooklyn on December 30, 1956. Growing up in Queens and Brooklyn, Jon became a New York Yankees fan. He has a brother named David Ledecky. His niece Katie Ledecky is a competitive swimmer.
Jon Ledecky Wife | Married | Girlfriend
Jon resides in New York. As of 2004, Jon was single and had no family. Therefore, he spent his free time in the community. Over the years, Jon has maintained this status.
Jon Ledecky Education
Following moving in 1972 to Greenwich, Connecticut, Jon studied Greenwich High School, with extracurricular work on his school paper that would have earned Ledecky a journalism scholarship at Vanderbilt University if his dad had not insisted on his son attending an Ivy League school. Jon thus pursued business administration at Harvard University, proceeding his reporter work at The Harvard Crimson and college radio station WHRB. He received his bachelor’s degree in 1979 and finished a Master of Business Administration in 1983, which was followed by a series of venture capital-type jobs.
New York Islanders Jon Ledecky | Company
In October 2014, Jon and retired Harvard roommate Scott D. Malkin entered a deal to buy the New York Islanders from Charles Wang. The two became minority owners during a two-year transition period prior to getting majority shares by 2016.
Jon Ledecky Spac
His SPAC Pivotal Investment Corp III prices upsized $240 million IPO originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital’s website renaissancecapital.com.
Katie Ledecky Jon Ledecky
Jon’s niece is multiple Olympic gold medalist swimmer Katie Ledecky. Katie received seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer. Katie won the 800-meter freestyle swimming gold medal at the age of 15 during the 2012 London Olympic Games and received four gold medals and a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Jon Ledecky Email
Jon’s email is [email protected]
Jon Ledecky House
Jon resides in his house in New York. He hoped to start construction of the team’s new arena at Belmont Park in 2019 even as a long-awaited environmental review for the mixed-use project will most likely be delayed, Newsday reported.
Jon Ledecky Net Worth
Jon gets his wealth from his work as a businessman who is the co-owner of the NHL team New York Islanders and their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Islanders. Therefore, Jon has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Jon’s net worth is $350 million.
How Old Is Jon Ledecky
Jon is a 65-year-old who was born on February 9, 1958, in New York City, in the United States. Jon celebrates his birthday on February 9, every year.
How Tall Is Jon Ledecky
Jon is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 6 ft 0 in ( Approx. 1.83m ).
Who Is Jon Ledecky
He is an American co-owner of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League and the American Hockey League team; the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Jon is also a private equity investor who has been the co-creator, or initial investor, of companies that have raised over $20 billion in financing. He founded U.S. Office Products in 1994, and by 1997 the company had become the fastest entrant in the history of the Fortune 500, with annualized sales of around $4 billion. U.S. Office Products owned Mail Boxes, Etc. (currently the UPS Store) and many other brands that finally became independent public and private companies.
Jon Ledecky Social Media Account
Twitter – @LedeckyJon