John McCaw Jr. (c. 1951) is a businessman who formerly partly owned
McCaw Cellular in
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...
,
Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
and a former part-owner of the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...
franchise, with
Francesco Aquilini.
Education
A graduate of the
Lakeside School, he continued his education at the
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the Uni ...
, graduating with a psychology degree in 1974.
Career
McCaw owned the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
's
Vancouver Grizzlies
The Vancouver Grizzlies were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Vancouver. The Grizzlies competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Midwest Division (NBA), Midwest Division of the Western Conference ( ...
from 1995 to 2000, when he sold the team to interests which would move it to
Memphis.
On November 8, 2006, his 50% interest in the Canucks was sold to Aquilini, who became the sole owner.
On August 6, 2018, he was identified as a new part-owner of the
Force India
Force India Formula One Team Limited, commonly known as Force India and later Sahara Force India, was a Formula One racing team and constructor based in Silverstone, United Kingdom, with an Indian licence. The team was formed in October 200 ...
Formula One racing team.
See also
*
Craig McCaw
Craig McCaw (born August 11, 1949) is an American businessman and entrepreneur, a pioneer in the cellular phone industry. He is the founder of McCaw Cellular (now part of AT&T Mobility) and Clearwire Corporation (now part of T-Mobile via the Sp ...
References
*Bill Knight
Mariners Owners to Pitch New Stadium(Monday, August 14, 1995).
1950s births
Living people
National Hockey League executives
National Hockey League owners
NBA executives
NBA owners
Vancouver Canucks executives
20th-century American businesspeople
University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences alumni
Lakeside School (Seattle) alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
{{vancouver-stub