When it comes to sports, teams and players face off on the field of play in a rivalry that may be as fierce as any war. But when it comes to team owner vs team owner, things get even more interesting. In this article, we’re going to talk about the top 30 richest sports team owners in the world, where they come from and how much money they have invested in their favorite teams – so you can see which ones are worth cheering for!
If you’re a sports fan and have ever wondered who the richest owners in the world are, look no further. We’ve put together a list of the 30 richest sports team owners, as ranked by Forbes. The ranking is based on their net worths as of September 4th, 2017, and excludes publicly-traded companies with multiple shareholders—if you own one share or 100 million shares, your wealth doesn’t count here! In addition to being billionaires (and some multi-billionaires), these men have all built their fortunes from nothing—no inherited money allowed!
Mukesh Ambani, Indian Premier League
The richest sports team owner in the world is also the richest person in India. Mukesh Ambani currently holds a net worth of $58 billion and is the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), a Fortune 500 company with interests in petrochemicals, oil & gas production, and textiles. He also owns Mumbai Indians, who have won the Indian Premier League title five times since 2013 (more than any other team). Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Tour De France Cycling Team.
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft co-founder and former CEO (Los Angeles Clippers)
Steve Ballmer was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Harvard University and went on to get his MBA at Stanford University. He worked for Proctor & Gamble before he began working with Microsoft. He became a millionaire after the company launched Windows 1.0 in 1985, which expanded the PC market significantly by making it affordable for everyone. Ballmer has since become one of the richest sports team owners out there because he owns the Los Angeles Clippers along with other tech companies such as LinkedIn and Twitter (he sold his shares before Facebook bought them). Ballmer is also a philanthropist who donated $75 million dollars to fund cancer research at UCSF earlier this year!
In the world of sports, the owners of teams are known as team owners. These people have made their fortunes from a variety of different investments and ventures, but they all share one thing in common: their love for sports. This list looks at some of the richest sports team owners in the world today by examining their net worths.
