After one year at the University of Pittsburgh, Cuban transferred to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where he graduated from the Kelley School of Business in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree in management.
Instead of attending high school for his senior year, he enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Pittsburgh, where he joined the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. At age 16, Cuban took advantage of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette strike by running newspapers from Cleveland to Pittsburgh. A few years later, he earned money by selling stamps and coins. He sold garbage bags to pay for a pair of expensive sneakers. Ĭuban first ventured into business at age 12. His maternal grandparents were Romanian Jewish immigrants, according to Mark's brother Brian, though Mark has claimed their maternal grandmother was from Lithuania. His paternal grandfather changed the surname from "Chabenisky" to "Cuban" after his family emigrated from Russia through Ellis Island. Cuban described his mother, Shirley (née Feldman ), as someone with "a different job or different career goal every other week." Ĭuban is Jewish, and grew up in Mount Lebanon, a suburb of Pittsburgh, in a Jewish working-class family. His father, Norton Cuban, was an automobile upholsterer. Outside of business, Cuban has gathered notability for his philanthropy, political commentary, and involvement in reality television.Ĭuban was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has been a prominent figure in the NBA, known for his active involvement with the Mavericks and frequent clashes with the league's management.
Cuban's investments span various industries, from technology and media to sports and entertainment. He graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and embarked on a diverse business career that included founding MicroSolutions and, both of which he sold at substantial profits. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cuban's entrepreneurial actions manifested early with ventures ranging from selling garbage bags to running newspapers during a strike.
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He is best known as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, co-owner of 2929 Entertainment, and one of the main "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American businessman, investor, film producer, and television personality.
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