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Ryan Smith (businessman)
S. Ryan Smith is an American billionaire businessman. He is the executive chairman and co-founder of Qualtrics, an experience management company based in Provo, Utah, United States. In 2016, he was included in ''Fortune'''s "40 Under 40". Ryan Smith is a partial shareholder of two professional sports teams: the Utah Jazz in the NBA and Real Salt Lake in MLS. In October 2020, Smith agreed to purchase the Utah Jazz from the Miller family for US$1.66 billion, and on December 18, the NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the transfer of ownership. In January 2022, David Blitzer and Smith Entertainment Group agreed to purchase Real Salt Lake. Early life and education Smith was born in Eugene, Oregon. His father, Scott M. Smith, worked as a university professor and is one of the co-founders of Qualtrics. Ryan's mother, Nancy Smith Hill, holds a Ph.D. in information systems and is an entrepreneur. While he was attending Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BYU Magazine
''BYU Magazine'' is the alumni magazine of Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, United States. It is published quarterly and is edited by Peter B. Gardner. History The first alumni publication for BYU was the ''Alumni Announcer'', which began publication in 1923. It was quickly replaced by another short-lived work in 1925, the ''Y Alumnus'', which only survived until 1927. Nearly two decades later, in 1945, a new publication surfaced and was named the ''Brigham Young Alumnus''. The new magazine achieved a circulation of 13,000 within its first year and, unlike is predecessors, continued being produced for many years. By 1968 the ''Brigham Young Alumnus'' was replaced by a tabloid newspaper named ''BYU Today''. Following the tradition established by its immediate predecessor, ''BYU Today'' continued publication for well over two decades before becoming the ''Brigham Young Magazine'' in 1993. Immediately subsequent this name change, distribution of the magazine excee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |