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21-427: Precourt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anthony Precourt (born c. 1969–70), American sports team owner Charles J. Precourt (born 1955), American astronaut Steve Precourt (born 1960), American politician [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Precourt . If an internal link intending to refer to

42-632: A $ 125 million renovation project of Huntington Bank Field in partnership with the City of Cleveland. The project included new videoboards, additional lower bowl seating and new and refurbished club and premium spaces, as well as new food and beverage selections throughout the venue. Prior to the Cleveland Browns' 2016 season , the Haslams and the City of Berea agreed to invest nearly $ 15 million in

63-462: A hobby. In the spring of 1976, Dee and Jimmy began dating, and they married on December 11, 1976. They worked alongside each other in their respective family businesses throughout their careers. Partnering on finding store locations, business transactions, and major challenges. In 2012, they bought the Cleveland Browns and began their working together in earnest. At the age of 17, Haslam began working for her father at Bagwell Advertising, answering

84-727: A lap pool and new hot and cold tubs. The renovation also added a 4,600 square-foot wellness center for Browns employees. The Browns and the City of Berea have also agreed to a lease extension to keep the Browns' headquarters in the city through at least 2039. In May 2019, the NFL announced that the 2021 NFL draft would be hosted in Cleveland. The Haslams and Browns partnered with the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, City of Cleveland and Destination Cleveland on

105-489: A partner a few years later. Together they have produced such hits as Trading Spaces for TLC , Whale Wars for Animal Planet , and Renovation Realities for HGTV and DIY Network , and Escaping Polygamy for A&E . Haslam is also senior executive for RIVR Digital and Nest Features. Haslam is a member of The Academy of Television Art and Sciences, the International Women's Forum, C200, and

126-435: A specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Precourt&oldid=1035479027 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anthony Precourt Precourt

147-849: Is a part of the family ownership group of the truck stop chain Pilot Flying J . Haslam is the daughter of Ross Bagwell Sr. and Sue Burchfield Bagwell. Ross Bagwell is a pioneer in cable television, having produced thousands of hours of programming. He built one of the largest privately held production companies in the United States before selling to Scripps Howard in 1994. Dee was raised on Long Island in her early years while her father attended NYU and worked for NBC . Upon returning to Knoxville , she completed her elementary school at Bearden Elementary and then middle school at Cedar Bluff. She attended Farragut High School for one year before transferring to Webb School of Knoxville , where she

168-721: The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), along with her husband, Jimmy Haslam . The Haslams are also majority investors in the ownership group of the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer (MLS) – with two MLS Cup champions during their tenure ( MLS Cup 2020 and 2023 ), and have a partial ownership stake in the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Outside of sports, she

189-465: The Crew hired Gregg Berhalter as its manager and first sporting director; and unveiled an updated brand identity that included a new logo and name with the suffix "SC". On October 17, 2017, Precourt Sports Ventures announced that it was considering moving the franchise in 2019 to Austin, Texas . The move came as a surprise to Columbus leaders and fans. After offering an apology on Twitter , Precourt

210-979: The Society of International Business Fellows, She serves on the executive board of directors of the United Way of Greater Cleveland , the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , University Hospitals , the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Greater Columbus Partnership, Emerald Youth Foundation, Lakeshore Park, the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business Advisory Council and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education in Tennessee. In May 2017, she

231-807: The bid to bring the event to Northeast Ohio . As part of the NFL , Haslam serves on the Legislative Committee, Conduct Committee, and Social Justice Committee. She and Jimmy received the Tank Younger Award from the Fritz Pollard Alliance for having built one of the most diverse front offices in all of sports. Haslam was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Baldwin Wallace University in May 2017 after giving

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252-604: The energy sector. Precourt, who had a stated interest in soccer, formed Precourt Sports Ventures LLC in 2012 and looked to invest in Major League Soccer . The firm bought the Columbus Crew SC from Clark Hunt for $ 68 million, then a record for a MLS franchise. At the first Crew match he attended, several months before the sale was finalized, the scoreboard at Mapfre Stadium caught fire and delayed kickoff for hours. Under Precourt's ownership,

273-533: The following month. Precourt lives in Austin, Texas , with his wife Agatha and three children. His father was the oil tycoon and philanthropist Jay A. Precourt. Dee Haslam Susan " Dee " Haslam (née Bagwell , born July 5, 1954) is an American businesswoman . She is the founder and executive producer of RIVR Media and CEO of the Haslam Sports Group. Dee is a co-owner of

294-497: The phone. As her father began to grow the production company, Cinetel Productions, she also worked on the production projects. While at Bagwell Communications, she was an account executive. In 1994, when the company was sold to Scripps Howard, Dee left along with her father and brother to form a new company: Bagwell Entertainment/Ross Television Productions. In 1998, Dee and Rob Lundgren partnered to acquire Ross Television Productions and launch RIVR Media. Lori Stryer joined Dee and Rob as

315-691: The school's commencement speech. Haslam Sports Group received operating rights for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew in January 2019. The Crew won the MLS Cup 2020 , giving the Haslams their first major sports championship as owners. After acquiring those rights, Crew SC and Columbus officials announced the team would build Lower.com Field in Confluence Village and the OhioHealth Performance Center, located at

336-441: The team's training facility. The development addressed various areas throughout the building, focusing primarily on team spaces for coaches and players, as well other aspects for the business side of the organization. Through the construction, the team renovated 25,000 square feet of space, added 25,000 square feet to the facility and redesigned the locker room, player meeting rooms, player lounge, cafeteria, training room and installed

357-481: Was a classmate with Jimmy Haslam . Dee studied violin, was a girl scout, and participated in sports and clubs in high school. She and her brother, Ross, were very close growing up and later worked together in the family business. Ross Bagwell Jr. died in 2008. After graduating from Webb, Haslam attended The University of Tennessee , graduating with a B.S. in Education. She also minored in art and still paints as

378-744: Was appointed to the board of ExcelinEd., the Unify Project and the Cleveland Orchestra , and as president of the Cleveland Browns Foundation. On August 2, 2012, Dee, Jimmy and the Haslam family agreed to purchase the Cleveland Browns. The sale was unanimously approved by NFL owners on October 16, 2012, and the closing took place on October 25. In 2014 and 2015, the Cleveland Browns, completed

399-635: Was preliminarily transferred from Precourt Sports Ventures to a group composed of Dee and Jimmy Haslam and Dr. Pete Edwards, who pledged to keep the Crew in Columbus and build a new stadium in downtown Columbus. Austin FC was officially announced as the 27th MLS franchise on January 15, 2019 and is set to begin play in 2021. Precourt Sports Ventures was rebranded as Two Oak Ventures in July 2019, with Precourt remaining as CEO, and six Austin-based owners were added

420-679: Was raised in Denver , Colorado, and went to high school in Connecticut . He graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College with a Master of Business Administration . Precourt entered the corporate finance business with stints at Merrill Lynch , Alex. Brown & Sons , and WHV Investment Management . He then started his own private equity firm, Precourt Capital Management, in 2008, focusing on

441-577: Was the focus of anger from the team's supporters, culminating in the establishment of the Save the Crew movement. In December 2018, Precourt Sports Ventures announced they had negotiated an agreement with the City of Austin to build a $ 242 million stadium on public land at 10414 McKalla Place, following an evaluation of several other city-owned properties. Construction began in 2019, and Q2 Stadium opened in 2021, hosting its first soccer match on June 16, 2021. On January 1, 2019, ownership of Crew SC

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