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| Lincoln Holdings In the spring of 1999 Lincoln Holdings LLC purchased 100% of the Washington Capitals (held in the name of Lincoln Hockey LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lincoln Holdings) and, together with a subsequent purchase, approximately 44% of Washington Sports and Entertainment Limited Partnership (WSELP). WSELP owns 100% of the NBA Washington Wizards, Verizon Center and the Baltimore-Washington Ticketmaster franchise. In 2005 Lincoln Holdings purchased the WNBA’s Washington Mystics from WSELP. Lincoln Holdings has a right of first refusal on the sale of any of the individual teams or other assets, as well as an option to purchase Abe Pollin’s majority interest in WSELP. All of the current partners of Lincoln Holdings are extremely active in the Washington-area business community. Ted Leonsis, the founder, chairman and majority owner of Lincoln Holdings LLC, is known as one of the country's premier businessmen and a pioneer in the Internet industry, holding numerous leadership positions at AOL in his 15-year tenure, including vice chairman and president. He currently serves as AOL’s vice chairman emeritus. He is a professional sports team owner; founder and chairman of Web 2.0 start-up SnagFilms; chairman and investor in Clearspring Technologies and Revolution Money; a film producer; a private-angel investor; an active board member; and a committed philanthropist. In addition to Lincoln Holdings, Leonsis has investments and/or sits on the board of directors for several companies: Algentis LLC; Beacon Capital Strategies LLC; Bridgevine Inc.; Capitol Acquisition Corp; GridPoint; LaunchBox Digital; Triporati; Mahalo.com; MediaBank; Groupon.com; Mevio; MobilePosse; ObjectVideo; SB Nation; TidalTV; and Zedge. Leonsis is also on the board of directors of Georgetown University, his alma mater. Leonsis is a film producer having conceptualized and produced "Nanking," a documentary film that tells the story of the Japanese invasion of Nanking, China, in the early days of World War II. "Nanking" made its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it was awarded the Documentary Editing Award, and was released by THINKFilm in December 2007. The film won a Peabody Award and was nominated for three Emmy Awards. The film aired on HBO and is available on DVD. While at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, Leonsis coined the phrase "filmanthropy" to describe a new category of filmmaking that sheds light on important issues around the world and activates discussion as well as new volunteers and new funds to benefit a social cause. Leonsis is also the producer of "Kicking It," another example of filmanthropy, which debuted at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Leonsis is a committed philanthropist and is very involved with numerous charities, including Best Buddies, Hoop Dreams, See Forever Foundation, Venture Philanthropy Partners, YouthAIDS and others through the work of the Leonsis Foundation. Dick Patrick, along with Ted Leonsis, is one of the original partners in Lincoln Holdings LLC. A mainstay for the Washington Capitals’ franchise for more than two decades, the owner, president and alternate governor continues to lead the club with his tireless effort and intense desire to continue a family tradition – engraving the Patrick name onto the Stanley Cup. Patrick, who joined the Capitals prior to the 1982-83 season, guides the team on a daily basis and also serves as the team’s representative to the NHL’s Board of Governors. The former chairman of the NHL Finance Committee, Patrick has been instrumental in the Capitals’ long-term success as a franchise both on and off the ice. Patrick was a leader in the conception and development of the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the team’s state-of-the-art training center and office building that opened in 2006 in Arlington, Va. Jack Davies was the founder and president of AOL International and now serves on the board of directors of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing and media company. Prior to joining AOL in 1993, Davies was managing director of Citicorp's London-based consumer mortgage business after serving as vice president, Europe, for RCA Records. He began his career at General Electric where he held numerous senior consumer marketing positions. Davies earned an MBA in Marketing (1973) and a BA in Political Science (1972) from the University of Rochester. Active in philanthropy in the D.C. area, Davies serves on a number of boards including the Board and Executive Committee of Venture Philanthropy Partners. In addition he is on the board of See Forever Foundation, CharityWorks and The Washington Scholarship Fund. Richard D. Fairbank is founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Capital One Financial Corporation, a broadly diversified financial services company ranked 130th on the Fortune 500. Mr. Fairbank founded Capital One in 1988 based on his belief that the power of information, technology and testing could be harnessed to bring highly customized financial products directly to consumers. Headquartered in McLean, Va., Capital One is the seventh-largest bank in the United States, offering a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. With the company’s newly acquired subsidiary, Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B., Capital One has approximately 1,000 branch locations in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Additionally, Capital One has international businesses in the United Kingdom and Canada. Capital One has been widely recognized for its entrepreneurial culture, progressive work place, and community engagement. Recently, Capital One has been named to: Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” Fortune’s “20 Great Employers for New Grads,” BusinnessWeek’s “Best Places to Launch a Career,” Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies” and DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity.” Capital One also was named to Fortune Magazine’s list of "Top Companies for Leaders," ranking second in North America and fifth globally. Under Fairbank's leadership, Capital One has demonstrated a strong commitment to philanthropy and volunteerism, supporting a number of area programs focused on community redevelopment and youth education, including DC Cares, the DC College Access Program and Junior Achievement. Fairbank has been recognized for his community and industry leadership, including his 2008 appointment to the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. He also was honored as a 2008 Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureate and was named “2006 Banker of the Year” by the American Banker. Fairbank holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Stanford University. Raul Fernandez is the chairman of ObjectVideo, a private technology company that develops video analytics software for automated security surveillance. He is also a special advisor to General Atlantic Partners, a growth equity firm with over $17 billion under management. Fernandez founded Proxicom, an internet services company he started in 1991 with $40,000 in savings. After taking Proxicom public in 1999 and growing the business to more than $200 million in revenue, he sold it to Dimension Data in 2001. Fernandez also serves on the board of Liz Claiborne; TROW, a Toronto-based engineering and consulting firm; ValueOptions, the nation’s largest independent behavioral healthcare company; Network Solutions, the leader in web-based domain name and related services and Capital Acquisition Corporation, a $250 million telecommunications, technology and media-oriented special purpose acquisition company. Fernandez, a native Washingtonian, has been active on the non-profit and technology policy fronts. In 2001, Fernandez was appointed to, and continues to serve on, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. An executive producer of the film “Kicking It,” he holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland. Michelle DiFebo Freeman is the owner and an active board member of the Carl M. Freeman Companies, with offices in Olney, Md., and Fenwick Island, Del. The Freeman Companies has over 60 years in a variety of real estate ventures, currently with special expertise in land acquisition, land planning, development and redevelopment for award-winning, amenity-rich residential communities and neighborhood shopping centers. Notable real estate developments and redevelopments by the Freeman Companies include Sea Colony, the Village at Bear Trap, Bayside (including a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course) at the Delmarva Shore, The Tidewater Inn in Easton, Md., and Olney Village Center and Cabin John Center and Mall in Montgomery County, Md. Michelle is also the founding president and chairman of the board of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation. The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation was created in 2007 to conceptualize, construct and operate sustainable facilities that support the arts, the environment and athletic achievement. Michelle has also served as the president and chairman of the board of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation since 2007. The Carl M. Freeman Foundation has been proudly giving grants and guidance since 1960 to hundreds of nonprofit organizations in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Delaware and West Virginia. Michelle is a founding member of Venture Philanthropy Partners and is currently serving on the boards of The Washington National Opera, CharityWorks and YouthAIDS. She has three children ranging in ages from 5 to 18. Sheila C. Johnson, a successful entrepreneur and impassioned philanthropist, is CEO of Salamander Hospitality, LLC, overseeing a growing portfolio of luxury properties including The Woodlands Resort & Inn in Summerville, S.C., Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Innisbrook, Fla., and Salamander Resort & Spa in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Middleburg, Va., which is poised to become one of the most unique retreats in the world when it opens in early 2011. Johnson is president and managing partner of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics. She has long been a powerful influence in the entertainment industry as a founding partner of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and most recently as a film producer. Her film A Powerful Noise premiered at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. On March 5, 2009 A Powerful Noise premiered in more than 450 theatres throughout the country to celebrate International Women’s Day. In 2006 Johnson was named global ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty by empowering women because they have the unique power to help entire communities escape poverty. “Sheila’s I Am Powerful Challenge” was instrumental in helping raise funds for CARE’s important work. Johnson is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. An avid supporter of the arts and an accomplished violinist, Johnson dedicates her time to organizations that create opportunities for children to express and explore their creativity. She serves as chair of the Board of Governors of Parsons The New School for Design in New York and sits on the boards of VH1’s Save the Music Foundation, Americans for the Arts, the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and the University of Illinois Foundation. Richard Kay is currently chairman of SENTRILLION Inc., a “TS” (Top Secret) border security, cyber-security, information assurance and healthcare managed services company. He is the former founder, chairman and CEO of OTG Software, a data storage software company that he founded in 1992. OTG became the leader in online data storage solutions. OTG was acquired by Legato Systems in 2002 and Kay remained on the board of directors until the acquisition of Legato Systems by EMC in 2003. Kay currently serves on the board of directors of the University of Maryland School of Engineering. He is a special partner with ABS Capital, a multibillion dollar equity investment firm focused on healthcare, IT and media companies. Kay is also an honorary member of the board of directors of Venture Philanthropy Partners. He and his family work closely with various charities. Jeong H. Kim is the 11th president of Bell Labs, the communication industry's most heralded research organization. His background ranges from being a CEO of a high technology start-up to senior executive of a Fortune 500 corporation. Kim’s early career encompassed computer design, satellite systems design and data communications and included seven years as a nuclear submarine officer in the U.S. Navy. Kim holds a Ph.D. in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland, a Master's degree in Technical Management and Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University. Kim currently serves on the boards of the Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute of International Studies, and Global Internet Ventures. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the NASDAQ Listing and Hearing Review Council, and was named one of the 10 most influential Asian Americans in business for 2005 by the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber. Mark D. Lerner, representing members of the Lerner | Cohen | Tanenbaum family, is a principal owner of the Washington Nationals Baseball Club and a principal of Lerner Enterprises, a Rockville, Md., based real estate development, management and investment company founded in 1952 by his father, Ted Lerner. Lerner Enterprises development activity is mainly concentrated in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Some of the company’s major projects include White Flint, White Flint North, Washington Square at 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 20 M Street, SE, 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard, The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, Dulles Town Center, Fallsgrove Village Center and the Greenbelt Marriott Hotel, among many others. Lerner also has developed and manages many residential communities in the Washington, D.C., area. In addition, Lerner Enterprises is a partner in Chelsea Piers, a 30-acre sports and entertainment complex located on the Hudson River in New York City. Lerner and his family have been involved in many worthwhile causes including the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The George Washington University, Georgetown Day School, The Scleroderma Foundation of Greater Washington, Jewish Community Centers of Greater Washington and the District of Columbia, JCC Maccabi Games, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Imagination Stage, ADL In Concert against Hate, YouthAids, Juvenile Diabetes, Junior Achievement, Food and Friends and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, among many others. He currently serves as a trustee of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, a member of the board of Hillel at The George Washington University and the advisory board of Israel Bonds. George P. Stamas is a senior partner in the Washington and New York offices of the international law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP. A graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1973) and the University of Maryland Law School (1976), Stamas began his career as a special counsel in the Enforcement Division of the Securities & Exchange Commission. He has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America for many years and was previously named by The American Lawyer as one of the leading 45 lawyers in America under the age of 45. Stamas was the former vice chairman of the board of Deutsche Banc Alex Brown, Inc., a founding board member of FTI Consulting (NYSE), and also serves on the boards of NexCen Brands, Inc., Gridpoint Technologies, Medicity, Inc., and MidOcean Partners. He is also a venture partner of New Enterprise Associates and is active in numerous local and national civic affairs. In addition to being a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, he is on the board of the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Leadership 100, Caves Valley Golf Club, the Baltimore Orioles, and is an Archon of the International Order of St. Andrew. |
