Hank Stickney is the CEO of Mandalay Baseball, co-owner of Dillstar Productions, Operating Partner of Mandalay Sports Entertainment

Mandalay Sports Entertainment

Mandalay Sports Entertainment is a subsidiary of Mandalay Entertainment Group. MSE owns a number of minor-league baseball teams, via its Mandalay Baseball subsidiary, and is responsible for managing several more.-Teams owned:-Teams managed:...

, and owner of Valley Baseball. Mandalay Baseball manages multiple minor league baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 teams in the U.S., most notably the Dayton Dragons

Dayton Dragons

The Dayton Dragons are a Class A minor league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. They play in the Midwest League at Fifth Third Field.The Dragons came to Dayton in 2000...

. Stickney also is the majority owner of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a minor league baseball team in Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA. They are a Class A – Advanced team in the California League and a farm team of the Los Angeles Dodgers, their third major league affiliate in team history....

 baseball team, which is outside the portfolio of Mandalay Sports Entertainment. Dillstar Productions produces dinner shows like Joey and Marias Italian Wedding and Sopranos Last Supper. Stickney retired from the Air Force

Air force

An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...

 with the rank of Colonel. After retiring he was Assistant Hospital Administrator for San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...

. He then moved on to found Western Medical Specialties which was a leader in home health care; Caremark Inc. later purchased the company. He then founded Reimbursement Dynamics Inc. which also was a success. Reimbursement Dynamics specialized in reimbursement strategies for newly approved drugs and medical devices entering the marketplace. He was always a huge sports buff and ended up investing in baseball. In 2006 Fortune Magazine did an article on Hank which featured ways to invest in minor league sports and how profitable they can be. His entrepreneurship also earned him the Ernst and Young 2001 entrepreneur of the year award, Baseball America

Baseball America

Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...

 Outstanding Class 'A' Franchise of 1997, and the Thiel College

Thiel College

Thiel College is a private, liberal arts, sciences and professional studies college related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Thiel provides affordable high-quality college experience with dedicated faculty, numerous leadership opportunities and a wide variety of student activities and...

, Haller Enterprise Institute Entrepreneur of the year in 2001. Hank currently resides in Rancho Cucamonga, California

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Rancho Cucamonga is a suburban city in San Bernardino County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,269, up from 127,743 at the 2000 census. L. Dennis Michael was elected as Mayor on November 2, 2010. Jack Lam is the City Manager...

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External links

• Fortune Article

http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/19/magazines/fortune/8381702.fortune/index.htm