Johnnie Monster
24 Oct 2008, 05:47 PM
Patience pays for Luczo, the Caps newest investor
The Province, October 24, 2008
Luczo, the former CEO of hard-drive giant Seagate Technology said Thursday that he's long been searching for just the right fit to wade deep into the waters of professional sports ownership.
He owns a slice of the NBA's Boston Celtics and is part owner of the National Lacrosse League's San Jose Stealth, but for past five years he has been looking for a major stake in another franchise.
When Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot, a longtime business partner, approached him, he didn't hesitate.
"I've pretty much scoured everything globally, I just never really found the situation that I wanted, either in terms of partners or in location," said Luczo, a native of Chicago who seriously considered becoming involved with the MLS team there. He now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
"Greg called me up and I said, 'Yeah, are you kidding me?' There's a lot to like with the way MLS is structured and where soccer is going globally and in North America. And working with Greg, it eliminates all those concerns because we've been partners for 15 years and we see eye-to-eye."
Full story:
http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature10240801.aspx
The Province, October 24, 2008
Luczo, the former CEO of hard-drive giant Seagate Technology said Thursday that he's long been searching for just the right fit to wade deep into the waters of professional sports ownership.
He owns a slice of the NBA's Boston Celtics and is part owner of the National Lacrosse League's San Jose Stealth, but for past five years he has been looking for a major stake in another franchise.
When Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot, a longtime business partner, approached him, he didn't hesitate.
"I've pretty much scoured everything globally, I just never really found the situation that I wanted, either in terms of partners or in location," said Luczo, a native of Chicago who seriously considered becoming involved with the MLS team there. He now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
"Greg called me up and I said, 'Yeah, are you kidding me?' There's a lot to like with the way MLS is structured and where soccer is going globally and in North America. And working with Greg, it eliminates all those concerns because we've been partners for 15 years and we see eye-to-eye."
Full story:
http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature10240801.aspx