Chicago Bulls Ownership Group

There is no better ownership group in professional sports than the reinsdorfs.

Chicago bulls ownership group. 1 2 appearances championships won. Walter payton 3 838 att 16 726 yds 110 td. Jerry michael reinsdorf born february 25 1936 is an american billionaire businessman and the owner of the nba s chicago bulls and the mlb s chicago white sox he started his professional life as a tax attorney with the internal revenue service he has been the head of the white sox and bulls for over 35 years.

Reinsdorf led a group that bought the chicago white sox. The article references the team attendance record at the time was about 12 500 in the mid 1970s. Bulls attendance was about 7 000 per game at the 18 676 seat chicago stadium.

Lester crown the bulls chairman of the board. Franchise history team creation. Jerry reinsdorf made a fortune in sports buying chicago teams in the 1980s and watching values skyrocket over the next three decades.

Johnny morris 356 rec 5 059 yds 31 td. In 1984 reinsdorf led a group of investors who bought control of the team from a group then led by george steinbrenner the yankees owner. This group together owns a controlling share in the bulls lets reinsdorf run the show make all major decisions.

The chicago bulls became the third nba franchise in the city after the chicago stags 1946 1950 and the chicago packers zephyrs 1961 1963 now the washington wizards the bulls founder dick klein was the bulls only owner to ever play professional basketball for the. Jerry reinsdorf who is already a co owner of the white sox will become majority owner of the bulls by march 1 under an agreement announced friday. Chicago bears executives owners.

It has been an honor and a privilege to work for the chicago bulls for more than two decades. On january 16 1966 chicago was granted an nba franchise to be called the bulls. 101 1920 to 2020 record w l t.

The team started in the 1966 1967 nba season and posted the best record by an expansion team in nba history. The bulls founder dick klein was the bulls only owner to ever play professional basketball for the chicago american gears. United center 1901 west madison street chicago il 60612 2459 312 455 4000.

He served as the bulls president and general manager in their beginning years.