Background

Wes Edens was born in 1961 in New York, United States.

Education

B.S. in Finance and Business Administration from Oregon State University (1984).

Career

Lehman Brothers and BlackRock.

Fortress Investment Group.

Springleaf Financial ServicesNationstar.

Nationstar.

The Milwaukee Bucks.

New Fortress Energy.

Works

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• Other Work

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Edens has continually supported initiatives that strive to improve education in underutilized areas. Edens and his wife recently created The Edens Professorship in Global Health at Macalester College. The professorship will prioritize health and medical geography, infectious diseases, and health hazards involving environmental factors. Edens collaborated with Macalaster College to help create a program that combines traditional liberal arts with a new strategy designed to solve the World's current issues. The Edens Professorship is part of Macalester College's Step Forward campaign.

Research has shown that large sports teams can revitalize their cities and lead to substantial growth. When Edens helped purchase The Milwaukee Bucks, he was determined to keep the team in Milwaukee. To assist with this goal, Edens partnered with The Greater Milwaukee Foundation to pledge over $100 million towards a new basketball arena. The new arena is scheduled to host multiple sporting events, concerts, and other entertainment events that will help boost Milwaukee's economy.

Since becoming an owner, Edens has taken an active part in creating relationships with The Bucks' players and staff. Edens offers financial advice to the players so that they can enjoy their lives once their playing careers are over. During the off-season, Edens invites players over to his home to provide them with information that will help them make smart investment decisions. Some of Edens' other philanthropic endeavors include supporting The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, Martha's Vineyard Hospital, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and The North Salem Open Land Foundation.

Interests

• Competitive Skiing, Horse Jumping, Mountain Climbing.

• Sport & Clubs

  Milwaukee Bucks, Aston Villa.

Connections

Edens and his wife Lynn have four children.

Wife:

Lynn

References

• Bucks co-owners Wes Edens, Marc Lasry seeing five-year plan coming to fruition
  2019
• Urban Milwaukee
• Bucks co-owner Edens attracts Virgin investment in his passenger railroad
  2018
• Wes Edens: Business Leader, Innovator, Philanthropist
  2019
• Aston Villa: Wes Edens & Nassef Sawiris to make 'significant investment' in club - BBC Sport Billionaire businessmen Wes Edens and Nassef Sawiris will inject "significant investment" into Aston Villa.
  2018
• LinkedIn
• Wes Edens | People on the Move
  2018
• Joel Embiid responds to Bucks owner Wes Edens site-logo golf rotoworld NBCS-Logo Joel Embiid responded to Bucks owner Wes Edens throwing shade at the Sixers' process on Monday.
  2017
• Wes Edens: Milwaukee 'a cool place' but lakefront site for Bucks arena would've been too cold
  2019
• Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Co-owner Wes Edens invests in Aston Villa In today's edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, Bucks co-owner Wes Edens puts in a majority stake in the English soccer club, Aston Villa.
  2018
• Wes Edens Expands His Sports Holdings With Purchase of English Soccer Club
  2019
• Q&A With Wes Edens, Co-Owner of The Milwaukee Bucks - INTERVIEW Welcome to another episode of Bucher and Friends. It's my great pleasure to have as a guest, best known as co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, Wes Edens.
  2019