Jerry Buss

Entrepreneur

Birthday January 27, 1933

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Salt Lake City, UT

DEATH DATE Feb 18, 2013 (80)

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About

Owner of several sports teams including the Los Angeles Lakers.

Before Fame

He worked as a chemist for USC and was a real-estate investor.

Trivia

He finished second place in the 2003 World Poker Tour Freeroll Invitational. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.

Family Life

He ran the Lakers with the help of his children, especially Jim and Jeanie. He was married to JoAnn Mueller until they divorced in 1972.

Associated With

He and Mark Cuban are both well known NBA franchise owners.