Mark Cuban is an American entrepreneur, investor, and television personality. He was born on July 31, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Cuban is perhaps best known for his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, which he purchased in 2000. Under his ownership, the Mavericks won their first NBA championship in 2011. Cuban has also been a regular on the television show Shark Tank since 2012, where he invests in and advises up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
Before becoming an entrepreneur, Cuban worked various jobs, including as a bartender and disco dancing instructor. He later became a computer salesman and eventually founded his own company, MicroSolutions, which he sold for $6 million in 1990. He then co-founded Broadcast.com, which provided streaming audio and video over the internet and was sold to Yahoo! for nearly $6 billion in 1999.
Cuban has also been involved in various other business ventures, including owning a chain of movie theaters and a network of high-definition television channels. He is also known for his outspoken personality and has been a vocal critic of various political and business issues. As of 2021, Cuban's net worth is estimated at $4.5 billion, according to Forbes
