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96. The Islanders (John Spano)

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John Spano: The New York Islanders' New Money Man

John Spano bought the New York Islanders in 1997. The 32-year-old was worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He had a collection of companies he founded called the Bison Group with over 6,000 employees. In 1995, he was in negotiations to purchase a minority stake in the Dallas Stars for $42 million.

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