Mark Attanasio
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Mark L. Attanasio is a Los Angeles
investment management principal who, in September 2004, reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Milwaukee Brewers
from the family of Major League Baseball
(MLB) commissioner Bud Selig
for US$
200 million. The deal was approved by MLB at the owners' winter meeting on January 13, 2005.
He is a senior executive with the money management firms TCW/Crescent Mezzanine
and Trust Company of the West.
Attanasio was born on September 28, 1957 in The Bronx
, New York
and grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey
, where he attended high school. He graduated from Brown University
with a B.A.
in 1979 and received his J.D.
from Columbia Law School
in 1982. He founded the Dallas
investment firm Crescent Capital Partners in 1991, which was later bought by Trust Company of the West in 1995. In 2001, Attanasio joined the board of directors
at the telecommunications firm Global Crossing
, which filed for bankruptcy
in January 2002. He resigned his position on the board shortly thereafter.
Along with Brewers Assistant General Manager Gord Ash
and pitcher Ben Sheets
, Attanasio is a part-owner of the Milwaukee Admirals
.
Mark is the brother of television writer Paul Attanasio
.
His eldest son, Dan, and his band, Pan Am, have performed at Summerfest
2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was a major sponsor of the widely acclaimed Andy Warhol exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
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investment management principal who, in September 2004, reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
from the family of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
(MLB) commissioner Bud Selig
Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig is the ninth and current Commissioner of Major League Baseball, having served in that capacity since 1992 as the acting commissioner, and as the official commissioner since 1998...
for US$
United States dollar
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200 million. The deal was approved by MLB at the owners' winter meeting on January 13, 2005.
He is a senior executive with the money management firms TCW/Crescent Mezzanine
TCW/Crescent Mezzanine
Crescent Capital Group is a firm focused on below investment grade markets with primary strategies that include funds that invest in senior bank loans, high yield debt, mezzanine debt and distressed securities...
and Trust Company of the West.
Attanasio was born on September 28, 1957 in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York
New York
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and grew up in Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly, New Jersey
Tenafly is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 14,488. Tenafly is an affluent suburb of New York City....
, where he attended high school. He graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1979 and received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Columbia Law School
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1982. He founded the Dallas
Dallas, Texas
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investment firm Crescent Capital Partners in 1991, which was later bought by Trust Company of the West in 1995. In 2001, Attanasio joined the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
at the telecommunications firm Global Crossing
Global Crossing
Global Crossing Limited was a telecommunications company that provides computer networking services worldwide. It maintained a large backbone and offered transit and peering links, VPN, leased lines, audio and video conferencing, long distance telephone, managed services, dialup, colocation and...
, which filed for bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....
in January 2002. He resigned his position on the board shortly thereafter.
Along with Brewers Assistant General Manager Gord Ash
Gord Ash
Gordon Ian Ash is vice president and assistant general manager for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was the general manager for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1995 to 2001....
and pitcher Ben Sheets
Ben Sheets
Ben M. Sheets is an American baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is a four-time All-Star, but has been hampered with injury problems throughout his career.-Prep and college:...
, Attanasio is a part-owner of the Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Admirals
The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...
.
Mark is the brother of television writer Paul Attanasio
Paul Attanasio
Paul Albert Attanasio is an American screenwriter and producer of film and television, who is currently an executive producer on the television series House.-Life and career:...
.
His eldest son, Dan, and his band, Pan Am, have performed at Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...
2008 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He was a major sponsor of the widely acclaimed Andy Warhol exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.