Angela Batinovich is an American businesswoman, notable for being the youngest owner of a professional U.S. sports team. She is the creator of "Bat's Daughter", a line of women's clothing. Her father, Robert Batinovich, is a successful real estate investor and manager. She attended Notre Dame High School which is located in

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. She earned a degree from

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in Los Angeles. From 2005 to 2009, she was the majority

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and managing partner of the

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franchise of the

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. The LumberJax were successful on the floor, reaching the playoffs in three of the four seasons including a trip to the Championship game in

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, but failed to draw sufficient crowds in Portland. The team folded after the 2009 season. Batinovich, at 24 years old, was the youngest owner in major

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. On May 8, 2006, she was named the NLL Executive of the Year.

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