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Wyc Grousbeck
Grousbeck in 2022
Born

Wycliffe K. Grousbeck


(1961-06-13) June 13, 1961 (age 63)
Alma materPrinceton University (B.A.)
University of Michigan (J.D.)
Stanford Business School (M.B.A.)
SpouseEmilia Fazzalari (m. 2017)
Children2[1]
Parent(s)H. Irving and Sukey Grousbeck

Wycliffe K. Grousbeck (born June 13, 1961) is an American entrepreneur who is the majority owner and governor of the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics.[2][3]

Early life and education[edit]

Grousbeck was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated from Noble and Greenough SchoolinDedham, Massachusetts. He attended Princeton University, B.A.inhistory in 1983, and rowed on the 1983 undefeated lightweight crew team that claimed the Ivy League and National rowing championship. He received a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 1986 and an M.B.A. in 1992 (Miller Scholar) from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[4]

Career[edit]

After spending seven years as a partner at the venture capital firm, Highland Capital Partners, Grousbeck founded and led the group, Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C., that bought the Boston Celtics for $360 million in 2002.[2] In 2008, the Celtics won their 17th NBA Championship and their 18th Championship on June 17, 2024 after beating the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games.[5]

In 2010, Grousbeck became Chairman of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEE), a research and clinical hospital specializing in blindness and deafness research.[6] He instituted and led a capital campaign that raised $250 million for MEE, and led them to join Mass General Brigham medical system.[7][8] In 2013, Grousbeck co-founded Causeway Media Partners, LP, a growth equity partnership managing over $330 million, investing in sports technology and media companies such as Omaze, Inc., Zwift, FloSports, Freeletics, Formula E Racing, and SeatGeek.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Grousbeck married Emilia Fazzalari in 2017.[10] The couple joined with fellow NBA owners Michael Jordan, Jeanie Buss and Wes Edens to fund Cincoro Tequila, which launched in September 2019.[11]

In 2022, Princeton University opened a new dormitory, Grousbeck Hall, which was funded through a donation from the Grousbeck family.[7][12]

The 2023 NBC sitcom Extended Family is loosely based on Grousbeck, his wife, and her ex-husband (a lifelong Celtics fan).[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Shanahan, Mark. "Celtics owner is engaged". Boston Globe. Boston Globe. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  • ^ a b "Celtics' success traced, in part, to the fortunes of a blind son". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  • ^ Kahn, Ehran. "Ranking the NBA's 10 Most Popular Owners". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  • ^ "Wycliffe K. Grousbeck J.D. Advisor, Flex Pharma, Inc". Bloomberg.
  • ^ Terada, Souichi (19 April 2023). "Wyc Grousbeck compares current Celtics to 2008 title team: 'It starts with the 2 stars'". masslive. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  • ^ Grousbeck, Wyc. "Wyc Grousbeck elected Mass. Eye and Ear Board Chair". newswire.com. Retrieved January 27, 2010.
  • ^ a b Labrecque, Jeff (May 17, 2021). "For Wyc Grousbeck '83, success and teamwork have never been an either oar situation". Princeton Alumni. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  • ^ "Mass Eye and Ear Capital Campaign Concludes with $252 Million Raised to Advance Research and Patient Care". www.newswise.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  • ^ "Wycliffe "Wyc" Grousbeck, Managing Partner & Governor". Boston Celtics. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  • ^ Warnock, Caroline (2023-04-15). "Emilia Fazzalari, Wyc Grousbeck's Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  • ^ Sorvino, Chloe (16 September 2019). "The Inside Story Of How Michael Jordan And Four Other NBA Owners Launched The Super-Premium Tequila Brand Cincoro". Forbes. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  • ^ "Wyc Grousbeck and Emilia Fazzalari support undergraduate student expansion with new dormitory". Princeton University. May 18, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  • ^ Press, Associated. "New TV show inspired by relationship of Celtics owner, wife and her ex". www.boston.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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