Ian is best known for having founded and chaired two billion-dollar companies in the pharmaceutical sector, Medeva PLC and Skyepharma PLC. When they had an off year or disappointing playoff, they didnt panic. Hes a really genuine guy, a huge hockey fan and you see that in any interaction you have with him.. Breathing issues are possible at some beaches. Vinik and Yzerman had inherited a couple of future Hall of Famers and budding stars in Steven Stamkos and Victor Hedman, and in Viniks first full year as owner and Yzermans first as GM, the Lightning advanced all the way to the Eastern Conference final before losing to the Boston Bruins in seven games. There have been lows, although thats relative when there are so many fan bases out there accustomed to their teams missing the playoffs or suffering early exits. She is represented by West Palm Beach divorce attorney Jeffrey Fisher, whose previous clients have included Angela Koch in her divorce from billionaire oil tycoon William Koch and Brooke Gordon in her divorce from NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon. Vinik was born to a Jewish family in Deal, New Jersey. Penny Vinik is the chair of a community arts initiative which is enabling Tampa Bay-based artists to display their works throughout AMALIE Arena. He oversees all of the organization's business operations, including all concerts and events held at AMALIE Arena. You will be hard-pressed to find anyone who is not happy for the 61-year-olds first Cup victory (save the 30 other NHL owners). In 2021 he became a two-time Stanley Cup Champion after the Lightning captured back-to-back titles. Fire the coach. After phase one of his plan was complete, the newest member of the NHL owners club had to get to work and quickly. Vinik is widely known for investing in emerging technologies and innovative companies throughout Tampa Bay. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Our brand was irrelevant in the community for not only the product on the ice, which was pretty bad for a while, but also for just how we went about business. LinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website. The Bolts' 128 regular season points in 2018-19 were the fourth most all-time in League history and the most in the NHL by 21 points over second-place finishers Calgary and Boston, allowing Tampa Bay to capture its first-ever Presidents' Trophy. He can stomach them. Jeff closed his Boston firm in 2013, to focus on business and philanthropic interests in Tampa. In 2007, Greg joined the Department of Imaging Chemistry and Biology at Kings College London and his research group developed several imaging diagnostics for precision medicine in autoimmunity, heart disease and oncology. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . In September of 2019, through the Vinik Family Foundation, the Viniks donated $5 million to help IDEA Public Schools, a network of nationally acclaimed, tuition-free college preparatory public charter schools, launch four new schools in the Tampa Bay area. WebIn 1996, he left Fidelity to establish his own firm, Vinik Asset Management, a long-short equities hedge fund based in Boston where he grew assets under management from But this has all been hard to believe.. The couple met at a bar and restaurant when Jeff Vinik was a Harvard graduate student and she was working at an international consulting firm in Cambridge. Embarc formally brings together startup companies, venture capitalists, academic resources, and startup-focused partners in a central physical hub to help open opportunities, inspire iteration, push progress, and put Tampa Bay on the map as a prime destination for diverse startup talent to make an impact. And now the goaltender is the greatest goaltender in certainly recent memory. In the past decade, Jeff and Penny Vinik have established themselves as one of the regions most generous and wide-ranging philanthropic families. An immersive, experiential work of art, LOVE IS CALLING invites visitors Tampa needed a strong leader, someone with clout, a tough negotiator and, above all else, was a proven winner. Hes fulfilled every promise he made to the fan base, says Koules, who is still a Lightning fan. In September 2017, the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business renamed its dual-degree sport-focused graduate program the Vinik Sport and Entertainment Program, a result of Jeff and Penny's support of the University and this field of study. Penny Vinik is seeking temporary exclusive use of the couples homes in South Tampa and Chatham, Mass., as well as Porsche sports utility vehicles that she regularly uses at both homes. Professor Ken Herrmann is Chair of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at the Universittsklinikum Essen in Germany. Killorn says, 2019 was a slap in the face, but the stupidest thing teams do is blow things up when devastating upsets happen to a team clearly peaking or on the rise. Lightning's Jeff Vinik profiled as NHL's model owner 6.21.2022 When Vinik bought Lightning for reported $170M in '10, the team had 2,000 full season-ticket holders and little corporate support Getty Images Penny Together, they have been one of the areas leading philanthropic families. After some deep thought, and a few glasses of wine, he targeted professional sports as his next pursuit. It was obvious at the time that we had a good thing going. A year earlier, Vinik had reached out to Bettman, and Bettman had suggested he contact Jac Sperling, a man who has helped broker a number of professional sports team sales, including the Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes, Anaheim Ducks and New Orleans Hornets before they were renamed the Pelicans. Viniks mantra: Hire good people, then dont interfere. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. Love is Calling, an iconic infinity room, made by Yayoi Kusama, considered the best female artist in the world, was the featured exhibit at the Tampa Museum of Art for six months during 2018-19. In 1996, he left Fidelity to establish his own firm, Vinik Asset Management, a long-short equities hedge fund based in Boston where he grew assets under management from $800 million to $10 billion. I ran the Lightning until we brought in the cavalry, Sperling says, before snickering. He started the Conflict Islands Conservation Initiative and runs volunteer programs for turtle protection and coral research. I couldnt have done it. SPP, a partnership between Vinik and Cascade Investment, LLC of Kirkland, Washington, is expecting to deliver approximately $3 billion in investment to bring Water Street Tampa to life and reinvent the blocks surrounding AMALIE Arena into a walkable, 24-7 live, work, play and stay wellness district. Oh, and on the ice, in the 12 years Vinik has owned the team, the Lightning have enjoyed unrivaled success. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. The organization has also been recognized for its corporate culture, being named to the Tampa Bay Times' Top 100 Best Places to Work five-consecutive years from 2014-2019. Since 2015, the Lightning, in conjunction with the NHL and the NHL Players Association, have invested more than $6 million to grow the game of hockey and teach life skills to youth throughout the Tampa Bay community. I was glad when the cavalry arrived. In addition to his primary business interests in Tampa Bay, Vinik maintains interests in several other entities, including aXiomatic, a Los Angeles-based esports and gaming company of which he is co-executive chairman. He also poured $80 million into Amalie Arena renovations, including the installation of a massive center-hung arena HD video display board, the largest of its kind in North America at the time. Penny Vinik also serves as vice chairwoman on the museums governing board of trustees. His business career ranges from pharmaceutical industry to mining, oil and gas. If she has not withdrawn the petition by Sept. 24, the divorce litigation will resume. UK Office Theragnostics Ltd Contact Eduardo A. Encina at eencina@tampabay.com. After a very successful career at the firm, Vinik left to start his own hedge fund, Vinik Asset Management which was the catalyst that brought him the wealth, network and knowledge required to punch his ticket into professional sports (from Manager of Magellan Fund Quits, Washington Post, 05/25/1996). In a very short period of time, Jeff took an incredibly moribund franchise and turned it into the best team in professional sports. If you make a mistake or somethings wrong, then you do have to take action. Prior to joining the Magic, Griggs served for seven years as the vice president of sales and service for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League and their parent company, Minnesota Sports & Entertainment (MSE). Im good with numbers, so I can sometimes ask good questions. His previous career in investment management included six years with UBS in multi-asset class advisory as well as working in emerging markets private equity. Vinik turned to his network again and Sperling introduced him to the CEO of the Seattle Seahawks, one of the brightest business minds in professional sports, Tod Of course, were not going to blow it up! And she seeks to use the Viniks private aircraft and charters as necessary and in keeping with past use. At the time, Vinik was living in the Boston area and decided to reach out to the owners of the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics to get some tips as to how he could begin his journey to owning an NHL franchise. He previously served as CEO of Neose Technologies, Inc.; was President of Dr Reddys North American business; and was Senior Vice President of Research and Development at GlaxoSmithKline plc. Theres been longevity in terms of leadership there. Asked if hes in it for life and this could be generational ownership for his kids to follow in his footsteps, though, the 63-year-old says, Not necessarily. Prior to being tabbed as CEO, he spent one year as team president and four as chief operating officer. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". They pledged $20 million to the community since Jeff bought the Lightning in 2010 and have surpassed that amount through the teams Community Hero program alone. 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That is the goal, for our team, for our fans and for our community, says Katz, the Oilers owner. Im actually taking notes. And we ended up with a good hockey team, which doesnt hurt either.. I got to Florida and it felt like we were in a mild depression. Top prospect Taj Bradley, Rays take on Red Sox today, Rays Tyler Glasnow sustains oblique injury during practice, Lightnings defensive lapses lead to rout by Penguins, Selection to Lightning Hall of Fames inaugural class very, very special for Phil Esposito, St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay Rays to discuss these 9 topics about Tropicana Field. Theres a reason why you hire experts to do the job. Well, and Stanley Cup parades, White House visits and parties like when he booked Fall Out Boy to play a celebratory Cup party for the team at his South Tampa home. What Jeff is doing and what he set out to do from Day 1, on and off the ice, has been second to none. Florida was among the states hardest hit. Theyve given $1 million to Metropolitan Ministries for food and rent assistance and nearly $1 million more to civic relief funds in Tampa and St. Petersburg, help for University of South Florida students, an aid awareness campaign and a fund for Lightning employees. On Feb. 5, 2010, Vinik purchased a rotting Lightning franchise from Koules and Barrie for the bargain price of $140 million. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. In fact, Vinik, because he was in Denver, decided to skip last Thursdays Board of Governors meeting in New York between Games 1 and 2 of the Final. $2.5 million to renovate and expand a Boys and Girls Club recreation center in the Palm River area. Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; print; TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Lightning and team owner Jeff Vinik are donating $2 million toward Hurricane Ian relief efforts.. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. In 2017, the Viniks donated $1 million to relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey struck the state of Texas and another $1 million (through the Lightning Foundation) after Hurricane Irma devastated much of the state of Florida. He has extensive product and clinical development experience across a range of small molecule and biological products. Related: Yzerman Has Defining Decisions To Make. Renovating the arena and on-ice success helped build the brand rather quickly. 1 team in professional sports in the media giant's Ultimate Standings (also ranking in the Top 10 in six of seven years), as well as by the Sports Business Journal as one of five finalists for Sports Team of the Year in 2016 and 2020. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He is currently a Director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) and Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: BTX). Dr Dennis Langer has served as a director of both public and private biotechnology, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies, and has an extensive pharmaceutical company background. Peerfit, a Tampa digital health company, has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Tampa Bay Lightning owner Jeff Vinik and Virgo Investment Group, a San Francisco-based investment firm. Between 2008 and 2009, Vinik became a sponge for information and, in addition to his own studies, leaned on his powerful network for advice and insight into the covert world of pro sports. at Harvard Law School. Tampa Bay, a sunbelt team, was a solid hockey town on paper. In February 2010, Koules, Barrie and the Lightning faithful got exactly what they wanted, and so desperately needed.Tampa Bay sale all but done.. Jeff Vinnik Boston hedge fund guy buys from Oren Koules and Len Barrie.. Should be announced friday.. Daren Millard (@darenmillard) February 5, 2010. The JSESSIONID cookie is used by New Relic to store a session identifier so that New Relic can monitor session counts for an application. He hired the perfect people Leiweke on the business side and Steve Yzerman on the hockey side, two people Vinik called slam dunks to guide the ship. It wouldve been very logical to buy the Panthers, or to try to, says Vinik, who had a home in Boca Raton, Fla., at the time. Last season, when the Lightning beat Montreal, it came at the end of a shortened season with a slow build of attendance due to COVID-19 restrictions. His Lightning franchise has finished in the top 10 in league attendance for eight consecutive seasons, and they have been resurrected as Stanley Cup Champions while Vinik continued to pay his full-time staff their full salaries during the NHL shut down due to the pandemic. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". $20.1 million through the Lightnings Community Heroes program, which since 2011 has made $50,000 grants to nonprofits at each of the teams home and playoff games. The family moved to Tampa a couple of years after Jeff Vinik bought the Lightning in 2010 for an estimated $110 million. Their research produced some interesting results. Im always amazed at teams that fire a GM after three years. Penny Vinik, 57, filed a petition June 8 in Hillsborough Circuit Court to dissolve her marriage with Jeff Vinik, 61. It took Vasilevskiy five or six years to hit his prime. In todays vernacular, hella impressive. The case was withdrawn by Penny Vinik, who in June filed a petition to dissolve her marriage to 61-year-old Jeff Vinik, the Tampa Bay Lightning owner and Water Street Tampa project developer. Twelve years ago, shortly after Vinik purchased the team from Hollywood television and movie producer Oren Koules and former NHL player Len Barrie, Vinik, Leiweke, Griggs and then-chief financial officer Martha Fuller sat in the stands to watch a game in Section 312. Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. But I remember saying, Well, its nota bad thing its like this, because if were going to get our revenues up two X, three X from where they are now, we have plenty of seats to put people in.. We had a great team. Ian focuses on investing in private sector opportunities and taking them to the public markets. The Viniks champion many charitable organizations with emphasis on providing support for education, entrepreneurship, and the arts. Its a nice building. 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We want to be able to do what they did., (Top photo: Douglas P. DeFelice / Getty Images). The couples donations to coronavirus relief efforts have reached nearly $2 million, including $1 million to Metropolitan Ministries and almost $1 million to bay area civic relief funds, aid for USF students, public awareness campaigns and a fund for Lightning employees. It just had gone on sabbatical. Ian acquired the Conflict Islands atoll in Papua New Guinea and is a passionate conservationist, dedicated to preserving the natural beauty and diverse, revered ecosystem of the islands. Ian was born in Australia and educated at Geelong Grammar and Melbourne University. Like (former Blue Jackets coach) John Tortorella said (to The Athletics Joe Smith), they created a monster., The @TBLightning believe getting swept by @BlueJacketsNHL was a turning point in their championship arc. The shine of the 2004 Stanley Cup championship had worn off and fans had grown frustrated with the teams performance and absentee ownership group. Like, Ive never said, We have to trade for that player. I would never think to do that, Vinik says. Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. No doubt, 31 other owners have every right to be envious even jealous. So you have to have patience. You never know where things are going to go. But the location of the building is just too isolated. Koules and Barrie bought the team in 2008, but Barrie ran into legal problems, was not getting along with Koules and the two didnt have the means to make it work long-term as owners during a turbulent time in the economy. We are reconciling very well, and I am extremely optimistic that we will have a positive resolution to some of the challenges that weve had.. Hes done so much work in the stock market, hes used to ebbs and flows. The parties enjoy a very high standard of living which should be maintained without interruption on a temporary basis.. But Vinik wasnt overcome with regret or fear. Its all about the third one right now, Vinik says. Limit 5. A $50,000 grant is given out at each home game to the community heros charity of choice. Off the ice, the Lightning continued to transform the Tampa Bay landscape through its grassroots community efforts. We extended the abatement another two months this week, Jeff Vinik told the Times in September. Almost immediately, Vinik began researching everything he could find on owning and running a professional sports team. Look at the little bit of pain and look at all the gain that hes gotten since then.. Before coming to Tampa Bay, Griggs spent nearly three years serving as executive vice president of sales and marketing for the Orlando Magic. Vinik and his franchise became Stanley Cup Champions on September 28, 2020 when the Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars in six games after spending 65 days in the pandemic-induced NHL "Bubble." She is a member of the Board of Trustees at Tampa Preparatory School and a board member of Tampa Museum of Art, where she led the search to select its Executive Director. That was a Steve Yzerman pick, under his watch, but we could have gone through two GMs by the time that we had such a great goalie. It wasnt just getting swept in 2019, Vinik says. After several long phone calls and a trip to Detroit, Vinik got his man and Yzerman brought instant credibility to a franchise in peril. Vinik is no stranger to investments. One of Tampa Bay's leading philanthropic couples takes time to work on reconciling. That filing referred to the marriage as irretrievably broken. They established the Lightning Community Hero program in 2011 to provide funding and recognition for those improving the lives of individuals most in need. Red tide is back (again) in Pinellas County. He saw something. Unbridled success, yet his fellow NHL owners dont root against him because of the man he is. We were just really poorly run. A large portion of the population had an affinity for a game usually reserved for northern US states and Canadian provinces. I couldnt have done what he did. A court document search Tuesday evening showed the case remained open, but sources familiar with the case said Penny Vinik voluntarily dismissed the case on Tuesday. They have a lot of work to do on that front, having to climb back from a 2-0 deficit for the second straight series, only this time against the juggernaut Colorado Avalanche, as the Stanley Cup Final switches to Tampa on Monday night. 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