Bruce Levenson was born on October 1,1949 and is an American businessman, former NBA team owner, and philanthropist.
19 Facts About Bruce Levenson
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Bruce Levenson was a co-owner of Atlanta Hawks, LLC, which owns and operates the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and Philips Arena.
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Bruce Levenson was a founding board member and is on the Board of Directors for the publicly traded TechTarget, an IT industry media company.
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Bruce Levenson was born in Washington, DC and grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
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Bruce Levenson later attended college at Washington University in St Louis and graduated from law school at American University.
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Bruce Levenson co-founded United Communications Group with Ed Peskowitz in 1977.
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Bruce Levenson was the team's managing partner and a member of the NBA Board of Governors.
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In 2012, Bruce Levenson hired Danny Ferry as the Hawks general manager and president of basketball operations.
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Bruce Levenson spoke with the team about her experiences before and during the tour.
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Later in 2014, Bruce Levenson announced his plans to sell his share of the ownership group after an internal investigation uncovered an email Bruce Levenson sent in August of 2012 discussing the Hawks' African-American fan base and his perception that "Southern whites" felt uncomfortable at games.
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Bruce Levenson contends that he self-reported the controversial email, and that his disclosure was unrelated to the ongoing investigation.
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Bruce Levenson coordinated the sale of the team through the help of an investment banking firm.
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Bruce Levenson is a founding board member and on the Board of Directors of TechTarget.
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Bruce Levenson spun out of development under UCG and Levenson served as a director of the company from its founding in 1999 until 2012.
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Bruce Levenson was an adviser for BIA Digital Partners, a private equity firm.
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Bruce Levenson has was on the Board of Directors of the Newsletter and Electronic Publishers Association, and was inducted into the Software and Information Industry Association's Hall of Fame in 1997 with Ed Peskowitz for their work with UCG.
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Bruce Levenson has been an active participant in various philanthropic organizations such as Community Foundation of Washington, DC and the Hoop Dreams Foundation.
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Bruce Levenson is a founding donor to the US Holocaust Museum and funds the Museum's Bringing the Lessons Home program, which teaches inner city students the lessons of the Holocaust and trains them to be tour guides at the Museum.
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Bruce Levenson has made significant donations to the SEED Foundation and Seeds of Peace.