Mark L. Attanasio (born September 29, 1957) is an American businessman from The Bronx who is the principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers. He is an American by nationality.
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In September 2004, he reached a deal, on behalf of an investment group, to purchase the Brewers from the family of Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig for an estimated US$223 million. The deal was approved by MLB at the owners’ winter meeting on January 13, 2005.
How much did Mark Attanasio buy the Brewers for?
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Attanasio purchased the Brewers before the 2005 season for $223 million, and Forbes’ most recent valuation of the franchise puts the Brewers’ worth at $1.28 billion.
He co-founded the Los Angeles investment firm Crescent Capital Group 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 from his position on the board shortly thereafter.
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