# Jimmy Haslam

_American businessman and sports team owner (born 1954)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> James Arthur  Haslam III (born March 9, 1954) is an American businessman and sports executive. He is the former chairman of the board of the Pilot Flying J truck stop chain. Haslam and his wife, Dee, own the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer (MLS), and a stake in the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under Haslam's ownership, the Crew have won two MLS Cup Championships (2020 and 2023).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 March 1954 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Knoxville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312#P102))
- **Education:** University of Tennessee; Webb School of Knoxville ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312#P69))
- **Spouse:** Dee Haslam ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312#P26))

## About

His father, Jim, founded the Pilot Corporation in 1958 as the Pilot Oil Corporation.

## Questions

**When was Jimmy Haslam born?**  
Jimmy Haslam was born on 9 March 1954 in Knoxville.

**Where did Jimmy Haslam study?**  
Jimmy Haslam was educated at University of Tennessee, Webb School of Knoxville.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jimmy Haslam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Haslam) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6200312](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6200312) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Haslam 2012 Sports Awards (cropped).jpg by Original work: GCSC Derivative work: Levdr1lp (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haslam_2012_Sports_Awards_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Jimmy Haslam, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Haslam 2012 Sports Awards (cropped).jpg — Original work: GCSC Derivative work: Levdr1lp, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Jimmy Haslam". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jimmy-haslam. Retrieved 14 November 2026.