# Ted Leonsis

_American businessman_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Theodore John Leonsis (born January 8, 1957) is an American billionaire businessman and sports team owner. He is a former senior executive with America Online (AOL) and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and Monumental Sports Network.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 January 1957 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brooklyn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; inventor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629#P106))
- **Education:** Georgetown University; Lowell High School; Brooklyn Technical High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629#P69))
- **Official website:** tedstake.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629#P856))
- **X (Twitter):** TedLeonsis ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629#P2002))

## About

Leonsis graduated from Georgetown University in 1977. He has served on the board of directors at Georgetown University and also served a brief tenure as the mayor of Orchid, Florida. As of 2026, he held a net worth of $3.9 billion.

## Questions

**When was Ted Leonsis born?**  
Ted Leonsis was born on 8 January 1957 in Brooklyn.

**Where did Ted Leonsis study?**  
Ted Leonsis was educated at Georgetown University, Lowell High School, Brooklyn Technical High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ted Leonsis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Leonsis) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6381629](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6381629) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ted Leonsis headshot 2013.jpg by DCBiz500 (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ted_Leonsis_headshot_2013.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ted Leonsis, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ted Leonsis headshot 2013.jpg — DCBiz500, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Ted Leonsis". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ted-leonsis. Retrieved 4 November 2026.