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class="bday">1961-10-30</span>) </span>October 30, 1961<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 63)</span><br /><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/wiki/Helena,_Montana" title="Helena, Montana">Helena, Montana</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Oregon_State_University" title="Oregon State University">Oregon State University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Science" title="Bachelor of Science">BS</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data">Lynn Edens</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">4</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Wesley Robert Edens</b> (born October 30, 1961)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American billionaire businessman and <a href="/wiki/Private_equity" title="Private equity">private equity</a> investor. He is the co-founder of <a href="/wiki/Fortress_Investment_Group" title="Fortress Investment Group">Fortress Investment Group</a> and founder of New Fortress Energy.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edens is co-owner of the <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks franchise</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> based in <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee,_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="Milwaukee, Wisconsin">Milwaukee, Wisconsin</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NewBucksOwnership_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NewBucksOwnership-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While Edens was co-owner, the Bucks won the <a href="/wiki/2021_NBA_Finals" title="2021 NBA Finals">2021 NBA championship</a>. He is also the co-owner of <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">association football</a> holding company V Sports alongside <a href="/wiki/Nassef_Sawiris" title="Nassef Sawiris">Nassef Sawiris</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> whose assets include ownership of <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> football club <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> and a 29% stake in Portuguese <a href="/wiki/Primeira_Liga" title="Primeira Liga">Primeira Liga</a> team <a href="/wiki/Vit%C3%B3ria_S.C." title="Vitória S.C.">Vitória S.C.</a><sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Biography">Biography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Biography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In his teenage years, Edens was a competitive skier.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edens received a B.S. in <a href="/wiki/Finance" title="Finance">finance</a> and <a href="/wiki/Business_Administration" class="mw-redirect" title="Business Administration">business administration</a> at <a href="/wiki/Oregon_State_University" title="Oregon State University">Oregon State University</a> in 1984.<sup id="cite_ref-oregonstate_2007_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oregonstate_2007-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edens and his wife Lynn have four children, and his daughter represented the Milwaukee Bucks in the <a href="/wiki/2014_NBA_Draft#Draft_lottery" class="mw-redirect" title="2014 NBA Draft">2014 NBA Draft lottery</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His personal interests include horse jumping, alpine skiing and mountain climbing.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edens built and owns Caldera House, an eight-room boutique hotel and private ski club in <a href="/wiki/Jackson_Hole" title="Jackson Hole">Jackson Hole, Wyoming</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lehman_Brothers_and_BlackRock">Lehman Brothers and BlackRock</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Lehman Brothers and BlackRock"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He began his career in 1987 at <a href="/wiki/Lehman_Brothers" title="Lehman Brothers">Lehman Brothers</a>, where he was a partner and managing director until 1993.<sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_2016_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bloomberg_2016-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then went to <a href="/wiki/BlackRock" title="BlackRock">BlackRock</a>'s private equity division BlackRock Asset Investors, where he remained until 1997 as a partner and managing director.<sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_2016_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bloomberg_2016-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Forbes_List_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Forbes_List-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fortress_Investment_Group">Fortress Investment Group</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Fortress Investment Group"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Edens was one of five principal partners who founded Fortress Investments in 1998. His investment style was described in a 2007 <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal" title="The Wall Street Journal">The Wall Street Journal</a></i> article as one based on "contrarian bets, creative financing and a knack for building business from investments."<sup id="cite_ref-WSJ_2007_IPO_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSJ_2007_IPO-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fortress became the first publicly traded buyout firm in February 2007, with Edens and his partners taking the company public through an <a href="/wiki/Initial_public_offering" title="Initial public offering">initial public offering</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Over_the_Hedge_2009_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Over_the_Hedge_2009-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FCMNWwOYaWS_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FCMNWwOYaWS-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By the time it went public in 2007 Fortress' assets under management included both private equity and publicly traded alternative investment vehicles — fourteen private equity funds, four hedge funds, and two real estate vehicles. When the Japanese financial <a href="/wiki/Holding_company" title="Holding company">holding company</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nomura_Holdings" title="Nomura Holdings">Nomura Holdings</a> acquired 15% of Fortress for $888 million in December 2006 with proceeds going to the five principals, Edens and his partners became paper billionaires.<sup id="cite_ref-WSJ_2007_QuickBuck_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSJ_2007_QuickBuck-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Nomura_deal_2006_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Nomura_deal_2006-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edens became co-chairman in 2009,<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and helped the company, which saw its stock price fall to below one dollar after the <a href="/wiki/Subprime_mortgage_crisis" title="Subprime mortgage crisis">subprime mortgage crisis</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-WSJ_2015_king_subprime_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSJ_2015_king_subprime-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> resurge by offering <a href="/wiki/Subprime_lending" title="Subprime lending">subprime lending</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-WSJ_2015_king_subprime_20-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSJ_2015_king_subprime-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was chairman of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC from 2015 to May 2016. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_Fortress_Energy">New Fortress Energy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: New Fortress Energy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1242257876">.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-label{padding-right:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-data,.mw-parser-output .ib-company .infobox-below{line-height:1.35em}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-logo img{background-color:#f8f9fa}.mw-parser-output .ib-company-locality,.mw-parser-output .ib-company-country{display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-company vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">New Fortress Energy Inc.</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Company type</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Public_company" title="Public company">Public company</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;"><a href="/wiki/Ticker_symbol" title="Ticker symbol">Traded as</a></div></th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist nowrap"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nasdaq" title="Nasdaq">Nasdaq</a>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/nfe">NFE</a> (Class A)</li><li><a href="/wiki/Russell_1000" class="mw-redirect" title="Russell 1000">Russell 1000</a> component</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Number of employees</div></th><td class="infobox-data">231 (2020)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://newfortressenergy.com">newfortressenergy<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In 2014, Edens founded New Fortress Energy, a global natural gas supply and infrastructure company.<sup id="cite_ref-oilgas360_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-oilgas360-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-newfortressbloom_22-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-newfortressbloom-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> New Fortress Energy has stated that their main goals include becoming one of the world's leading producers of carbon-free energy (focusing specifically on low-cost <a href="/wiki/Green_hydrogen" title="Green hydrogen">green hydrogen</a>) and existing as a <a href="/wiki/Carbon_neutrality" class="mw-redirect" title="Carbon neutrality">net zero</a> emissions company within ten years.<sup id="cite_ref-longridge_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-longridge-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2019, New Fortress constructed a nearly $1 billion floating LNG terminal in Jamaica's <a href="/wiki/Old_Harbour_Bay,_Jamaica" title="Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica">Old Harbour Bay</a>. The prime minister of Jamaica stated that the terminal's presence will result in overall cheaper energy costs for the country. New Fortress Energy has been involved in multiple philanthropic projects in Jamaica after its work completion with the LNG terminal.<sup id="cite_ref-jamaicalng_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-jamaicalng-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2020, New Fortress Energy invested in <a href="/wiki/H2Pro" title="H2Pro">H2Pro</a>, a startup that develops low-cost green hydrogen technology.<sup id="cite_ref-h2pro_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-h2pro-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Through New Fortress' <i>Zero</i>, its renewable hydrogen division, the two companies will partner in order develop and commercialize green hydrogen technology.<sup id="cite_ref-h2pro_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-h2pro-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i>Zero</i> division also partnered that same month with a gas-fired power plant in Ohio in order to blend hydrogen to produce electricity.<sup id="cite_ref-naturalgas_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-naturalgas-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2021, the company announced that it would acquire natural gas company Hygo Energy Transition Ltd, as well <a href="/wiki/Golar_LNG" title="Golar LNG">Golar LNG</a>, for $5 billion in order to expand its presence in Brazil.<sup id="cite_ref-hygoacquire_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hygoacquire-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-naturalgas_26-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-naturalgas-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> New Fortress plans to launch a pilot program in 2021 to test the usage of hydrogen as an energy source of power generation.<sup id="cite_ref-bnnbloomberg_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bnnbloomberg-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Brightline">Brightline</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Brightline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2007, Edens and Fortress paid $3.5 billion to acquire the South Florida rail line founded by the 19th-century industrialist Henry Flagler.<sup id="cite_ref-forbestycoon_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-forbestycoon-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Inspired by <a href="/wiki/Les_Standiford" title="Les Standiford">Les Standiford</a>'s <i>Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean</i>, <a href="/wiki/Brightline" title="Brightline">Brightline</a>'s first line was an inter-city 67-mile route (108 km) between Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida.<sup id="cite_ref-palmbeach_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-palmbeach-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company recently built and opened a 170-mile track extension (270 km) to the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_International_Airport" title="Orlando International Airport">Orlando International Airport</a>. The trains are expected to travel up to 125 mph (200 km/h) and commute from <a href="/wiki/Orlando,_Florida" title="Orlando, Florida">Orlando</a>'s airport to <a href="/wiki/Miami" title="Miami">Miami</a> in approximately three hours. The ridership target is 6.6 million passengers within its first full year of service.<sup id="cite_ref-forbestycoon_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-forbestycoon-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Beginning in 2024, Fortress plans on constructing a second line on the West Coast, called <a href="/wiki/Brightline_West" title="Brightline West">Brightline West</a>, connecting <a href="/wiki/Las_Vegas" title="Las Vegas">Las Vegas</a> to <a href="/wiki/Rancho_Cucamonga,_California" title="Rancho Cucamonga, California">Rancho Cucamonga, California</a> with a stop in <a href="/wiki/Apple_Valley,_California" title="Apple Valley, California">Apple Valley, California</a> via a 260-mile-long track (420 km). This 135-minute commute aims to carry passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour (320 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Trains on this line will be fully electric and run along the Interstate 15 right of way. Brightline's service is modeled on <a href="/wiki/Eurostar" title="Eurostar">Eurostar</a>'s Paris-to-London commute. Its coach design includes white-and-blue interiors, roomy seating, and free Wi-Fi.<sup id="cite_ref-forbestycoon_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-forbestycoon-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Springleaf_Financial_Services">Springleaf Financial Services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Springleaf Financial Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Edens was the catalyst at Fortress behind the purchase of <a href="/wiki/Subprime_lending" title="Subprime lending">subprime lender</a> <a href="/wiki/Springleaf" class="mw-redirect" title="Springleaf">Springleaf Financial Services</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_2013_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bloomberg_2013-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 2015 the value of Springleaf Holdings Inc. had ballooned to "$3.5 billion — putting the firm's gain at more than 27 times Fortress's original investment of $124 million in 2010." Edens was heralded as the "new king of subprime lending" by <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-WSJ_2015_king_subprime_20-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WSJ_2015_king_subprime-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-kingofsubprime_2015_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingofsubprime_2015-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fortress acquired 80% of Springleaf in August 2010 for $125 million and used Springleaf and Nationstar to "build out a financial-services business within its private-equity unit, which manages $14.3 billion in assets."<sup id="cite_ref-Bloomberg_2013_32-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bloomberg_2013-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nationstar">Nationstar</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Nationstar"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Edens is chairman of <a href="/wiki/Nationstar_Mortgage" class="mw-redirect" title="Nationstar Mortgage">Nationstar Mortgage</a>, formerly known as Centex Home Equity Company, LLC, a subprime home equity mortgage lender, which was acquired by Fortress for $575 million in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-Fortress_Nationstar_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fortress_Nationstar-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-prnewswire_nationstar_fortress_2006_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-prnewswire_nationstar_fortress_2006-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2005 Centex was "operating in major U.S. markets in 25 states and delivered more than 33,000 homes in the United States."<sup id="cite_ref-prnewswire_nationstar_fortress_2006_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-prnewswire_nationstar_fortress_2006-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014 Edens' connection to <a href="/wiki/Nationstar_Mortgage" class="mw-redirect" title="Nationstar Mortgage">Nationstar Mortgage</a> was cited by opponents of a proposed public-financing deal for the construction of a new arena the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center. They advocated for more public resources to rehabilitate foreclosed homes managed by Nationstar.<sup id="cite_ref-kingofsubprime_2015_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kingofsubprime_2015-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-common-ground_2015_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-common-ground_2015-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cincoro_Tequila">Cincoro Tequila</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Cincoro Tequila"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2016, Edens co-founded Cincoro Tequila, along with <a href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wyc_Grousbeck" title="Wyc Grousbeck">Wyc Grousbeck</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jeanie_Buss" title="Jeanie Buss">Jeanie Buss</a>, and Emilia Fazzalari. "Cincoro" is a portmanteau of the Spanish words for five and gold. Its parent company, Cinco Spirits Group, is named in honor of the five founders who aimed to distill a tequila with a smooth, long finish similar to a fine cognac or whiskey.<sup id="cite_ref-ForbesSorvino_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ForbesSorvino-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Cincoro produces four tequilas: a blanco, a reposado (aged 8 to 10 months), an añejo (aged 24 to 28 months), and an extra añejo (aged up to 44 months). The agave used to produce Cincoro's tequila is hand-selected from two regions in Jalisco. These two regions include the highlands, which is famous for its soils that are high in iron oxide, and the lowlands, which is composed of mostly volcanic rock. After being harvested, the agave is cooked for 35 hours. Cincoro's tequila is aged in American whiskey barrels for 10 to 14 months in addition to the regulatory minimum of 14 months. Its extra añejo blend is a combination of tequilas that are aged between 40 and 44 months.<sup id="cite_ref-ForbesSorvino_37-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ForbesSorvino-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="FlyQuest">FlyQuest</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: FlyQuest"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2016, Edens launched FlyQuest, <i><a href="/wiki/League_of_Legends" title="League of Legends">League of Legends</a></i>, which is a professional <a href="/wiki/Esports" title="Esports">esports</a> team.<sup id="cite_ref-carltonflyquest_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carltonflyquest-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edens purchased the brand from <a href="/wiki/Cloud9" title="Cloud9">Cloud9</a> for $2.5 million in December of that year.<sup id="cite_ref-carltonflyquest_38-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carltonflyquest-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> FlyQuest began competing in the <a href="/wiki/League_of_Legends_Championship_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="League of Legends Championship Series">North American League Championship Series</a> on January 20, 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Players included former Cloud9 Challengers <a href="/wiki/Balls_(gamer)" title="Balls (gamer)">An "Balls" Van Le</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hai_(gamer)" title="Hai (gamer)">Hai Du Lam</a>, <a href="/wiki/LemonNation" title="LemonNation">Daerek "LemonNation" Hart</a>, and Johnny "Altec" Ru.<sup id="cite_ref-carltonflyquest_38-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carltonflyquest-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Edens intended for his new franchise to assemble multiple teams in order to compete across a variety of esports games and global competitions.<sup id="cite_ref-carltonflyquest_38-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-carltonflyquest-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>FlyQuest's brand emphasizes environmental issues through its jersey design and ikebana displays at competitions.<sup id="cite_ref-vergeflyquest_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vergeflyquest-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each time FlyQuest wins a game, the team plants 100 trees.<sup id="cite_ref-vergeflyquest_40-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vergeflyquest-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Its initiatives also include fundraising for marine wildlife conservation.<sup id="cite_ref-vergeflyquest_40-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vergeflyquest-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2022, Edens sold FlyQuest to the <a href="/wiki/Vincent_Viola" title="Vincent Viola">Viola family</a>, owner of the <a href="/wiki/Florida_Panthers" title="Florida Panthers">Florida Panthers</a> NHL team.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sports_ownership">Sports ownership</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Sports ownership"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/V_Sports" title="V Sports">V Sports</a></div> <p>Edens has invested heavily in the ownership of sports teams and is the co-owner <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> franchise <a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Bucks" title="Milwaukee Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</a>. Additionally, Edens is co-owner of <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">association football</a> holding company <a href="/wiki/V_Sports" title="V Sports">V Sports</a> alongside fellow billionaire <a href="/wiki/Nassef_Sawiris" title="Nassef Sawiris">Nassef Sawiris</a>. V Sports owns English <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> team <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a> and a 46% stake in Portuguese <a href="/wiki/Primeira_Liga" title="Primeira Liga">Primeira Liga</a> team <a href="/wiki/Vit%C3%B3ria_S.C." title="Vitória S.C.">Vitória S.C.</a><sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Milwaukee_Bucks">Milwaukee Bucks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Milwaukee Bucks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2014, Edens and <a href="/wiki/Marc_Lasry" title="Marc Lasry">Marc Lasry</a> purchased the Bucks from <a href="/wiki/Herb_Kohl" title="Herb Kohl">Herb Kohl</a> for $550 million, promising to keep the team in Wisconsin and build a new arena to replace the <a href="/wiki/BMO_Harris_Bradley_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="BMO Harris Bradley Center">BMO Harris Bradley Center</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NewBucksOwnership_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NewBucksOwnership-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the first season of Edens and Lasry's co-ownership, the Bucks ended the Golden State Warriors' 24-game winning streak.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 18, 2016, groundbreaking and construction began on the promised new arena, the <a href="/wiki/Fiserv_Forum" title="Fiserv Forum">Fiserv Forum</a>. Edens envisioned the arena's design to hold a capacity of 16,500 and to host concerts and basketball games. The arena received its certificate of occupancy on June 5, 2018, and opened on August 26, 2018. Within its first year, Fiserv Forum averaged more fans than the usual sellout capacity due to standing-room tickets.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2017, <a href="/wiki/Jon_Horst" title="Jon Horst">Jon Horst</a>, who was later named <a href="/wiki/NBA_Executive_of_the_Year_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA Executive of the Year Award">NBA Executive of the Year</a> in 2019, was appointed as general manager with Edens' recommendation.<sup id="cite_ref-bloomberg_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bloomberg-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of February 2018<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, the NBA franchise was valued at $1.075 billion.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During the <a href="/wiki/2019_NBA_playoffs" title="2019 NBA playoffs">2019 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs</a>, the Bucks defeated the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a>, ending their playoff losing streak.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before the <a href="/wiki/2020_NBA_Bubble" title="2020 NBA Bubble">2020 NBA Bubble restart</a>, the team had won 57 percent of its games overall and had the best winning projection for the 2019–2020 season.<sup id="cite_ref-bloomberg_45-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bloomberg-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2020, Forbes stated that the Milwaukee Bucks saw the seventh-highest increase in year-over-year value compared to all NBA teams. It was reported to be worth about $1.58 billion, and ranked as first in value for the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern Conference</a> in the <a href="/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_NBA_season" title="2019–20 NBA season">2019–2020 season</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In summer 2020, owners Edens, Lasry and <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Dinan" title="Jamie Dinan">Jamie Dinan</a> stated "The only way to bring about change is to shine a light on the racial injustices in front of us. Our players have done that and we will continue to stand by them" in support of the Bucks' decision to cancel their scheduled playoff game against <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a> to bring attention to <a href="/wiki/Shooting_of_Jacob_Blake" title="Shooting of Jacob Blake">Jacob Blake's shooting</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kenosha,_Wisconsin" title="Kenosha, Wisconsin">Kenosha, Wisconsin</a>, a city near Milwaukee.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Aston_Villa">Aston Villa</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Aston Villa"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In July 2018, a consortium consisting of Edens and <a href="/wiki/Nassef_Sawiris" title="Nassef Sawiris">Nassef Sawiris</a>, referring to themselves as NSWE, purchased a 55% controlling stake worth £30m in English <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a> (then <a href="/wiki/EFL_Championship" title="EFL Championship">EFL Championship</a>) club <a href="/wiki/Aston_Villa_F.C." title="Aston Villa F.C.">Aston Villa</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The club had previously faced significant cash flow issues. Heavy and irresponsible spending from owner <a href="/wiki/Tony_Xia" title="Tony Xia">Tony Xia</a>, followed by political difficulties preventing Xia from injecting further funds, had led to a poor financial outlook. Villa eventually faced a potential <a href="/wiki/Liquidation" title="Liquidation">winding-up order</a> by HMRC, following an unpaid £4m tax bill.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the NSWE takeover, however, NSWE paid and addressed said financial issues. </p><p>A complete overhaul ensued at Aston Villa, with former Liverpool executive <a href="/wiki/Christian_Purslow" title="Christian Purslow">Christian Purslow</a> appointed as CEO, followed by a significant turnover of playing staff. The club would subsequently be promoted back to the <a href="/wiki/Premier_League" title="Premier League">Premier League</a>, following the sacking of <a href="/wiki/Steve_Bruce" title="Steve Bruce">Steve Bruce</a> and appointment of <a href="/wiki/Dean_Smith_(footballer,_born_1971)" title="Dean Smith (footballer, born 1971)">Dean Smith</a>. This included a period of Villa's longest ever winning streak of 10 games.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following promotion, NSWE bought out the remainder of Xia's shares to become sole owners in August 2019. This was done by taking on an unpaid £30m debt owed by Xia to former owner <a href="/wiki/Randy_Lerner" title="Randy Lerner">Randy Lerner</a> upon promotion.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>NSWE's ownership of Villa has consisted of heavy investment. As of August 2022, over £360m worth of debt-free shares were injected into the club since the initial purchase.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Plans to expand <a href="/wiki/Villa_Park" title="Villa Park">Villa Park</a> from 42,682 seats to over 50,000, including the demolition of the North Stand and the creation of a major retail venue, remain at an advanced stage. The project is set to cost over £100m and will be entirely funded by NSWE.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2021, the NSWE holding company rebranded to <a href="/wiki/V_Sports" title="V Sports">V Sports</a>, with a view of investing into other clubs around the world via a multi-club model. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vitória_de_Guimarães"><span id="Vit.C3.B3ria_de_Guimar.C3.A3es"></span>Vitória de Guimarães</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Vitória de Guimarães"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In February 2023, V Sports entered into an agreement to purchase a 46% stake worth €5m in Portuguese <a href="/wiki/Primeira_Liga" title="Primeira Liga">Primeira Liga</a> team <a href="/wiki/Vit%C3%B3ria_S.C." title="Vitória S.C.">Vitória S.C.</a> As part of the agreement, V Sports would invest an additional €2m into sporting infrastructure within the next 2 years and provide a <a href="/wiki/Line_of_credit" title="Line of credit">credit line</a> of up to €20m.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The agreement was ratified by Vitória's members on March 4, 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wes_Edens&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style 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