Mark Cuban is a well-known American businessman, investor, author, television personality, and philanthropist. He has ventured into many diverse businesses, He made his fortune through the sale of startups MicroSolutions and Broadcast.com in the 1990s and later became known as the zealous owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. He is the chairman of AXS TV and also co-owns 2929 Entertainment, and he is also among the prominent investors of the ABC TV series ‘Shark Tank’.
Early Life
Mark Cuban Was born on July 31, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is currently 65 years old (as of 2023). His father’s name is Norton Cuban, who spent nearly half a century walking at a car upholstery shop and his mother’s name is Shirley Cuban. He also has an elder brother named Brian Cuban. He used to earn money by doing part-time jobs at a young age.
Education
Mark Cuban Attended Mount Lebanon High School in Pennsylvania. After his schooling, Mark Cuban went to the “University of Pittsburgh”. After a year he transferred to Indiana University in Bloomington. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1981.
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Career
Mark Cuban started his career at a very young age while studying at Indiana University, He had engaged himself in a variety of businesses like managing pubs, chain letters, etc. In 1982, after graduation, he moved to Texas and begin working as a bartender and later also worked as a salesperson.
He started his business called Micro Solutions, which was a software reseller system integrator. His previous experience in his field gave him the knowledge and skills required to initiate the business. In 1990 he managed to sell the company to ‘Compuserve Information Service’ in a multi-million deal.
In 2000, Mark took over the Dallas Mavericks, making a deal of $285 million. His basketball team had scored a winning 49 games and lost 57 games. The team performed well in 2006 and made it to the finals of the NBA, and in 2011 the team won the NBA title. In 2011, he started investing in the ABC TV series ‘Shark Tank’. He has invested in almost 85 deals in a total of 111 episodes of the show spending over 19.9 million.
Mark released an ebook titled ‘How to Win at the Sport of Business’ in 2011, which illustrated some of his biggest successes and failures in sports and business.
Net Worth
Mark Cuban net worth is estimated to be over $5.1 billion, as of August 2023. He earned his will as an entrepreneur, media proprietor, television personality, and investor. His billion-dollar empire was built using his multiple business modules. He gets a regular flow of income from his$1.4 billion basketball team.
Mark is one of the smartest businessmen in America. He is also the owner of the smartest business TV Reality shows. He leads on the idea of growing with society. His book is the next example of this in which he has mentioned some tips for startups to grow and expand into an organization.
| Full Name | Mark Cuban |
| Date of Birth | July 31, 1958 |
| Age | 65 years old (as of 2023) |
| Birth Place | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Ancestry | Russian American, Romanian American |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Investor Author, TV Personality and businessman |
| Net Worth | $5.1 billion |
| Gender | Male |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Wife/ Spouse | Tiffany Stewart |
| Children | Alexis Sofis Coban, NAtyssa Cuban Jake Cuban. |
| Father’s Name | Norton Cuban |
| Mother’s Name | Shirley Cuban |
| Siblings | Brian Cuban |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Height | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lbs) |
