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Mark Cuban
Minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks; co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs
Minority owner, Dallas Mavericks · Co-founder, Cost Plus Drugs
Background
Mark Cuban is an American businessman, entrepreneur and television personality.
He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He co-founded Cost Plus Drugs with radiologist Alex Oshmyansky.
From 2012 to 2025, he was one of the "sharks" on the ABC series Shark Tank.
Key facts
- Born
- July 31, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniasource
- Education
- Kelley School of Business, Indiana University: graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree in managementsource
- Dallas Mavericks
- Former principal owner and current minority ownersource
- Shark Tank
- One of the "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank from 2012 to 2025source
- Cost Plus Drugs
- Co-founded with radiologist Alex Oshmyansky; launched January 2022source
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