Mark Cuban

Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an outspoken billionaire who is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team.

Early years

Cuban's first foray in the business world was as a garbage bag salesman, when he sold garbage bags around his neighborhood in the south hills of Pittsburgh.

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Cuban earned his way to college by giving disco dancing lessons and by writing chain letters. He chose Indiana University because of the school's low cost compared to the nation's other top business schools. Even in college, Cuban was seen as controversial by some: his advisor admonished him for taking advanced courses during his freshman year and he was dissuaded from getting his MBA after getting a bachelor's degree.

Related Topics:
Disco - Chain letter - Indiana University - Nation - MBA

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