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Dietrich Mateschitz

Austrian entrepreneur who co-founded Red Bull in 1987, building it into the world's leading energy drink brand through an unprecedented integration of extreme sports, content production, and Formula 1 team ownership.

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Greg Mafey

American media executive and CEO of Liberty Media who orchestrated the $8 billion acquisition of Formula 1 from CVC Capital in 2016 and modernized the sport's digital and American market strategy.

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Shah Rukh Khan

Indian actor and co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders IPL franchise, one of Bollywood's biggest stars and among the most famous people in the world, whose IPL investment legitimized the league as a celebrity cultural property.

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Steve Ballmer

American businessman and CEO of Microsoft (2000–2014) who built Microsoft's enterprise sales force, navigated the antitrust trial, and now owns the Los Angeles Clippers after paying a then-record $2B.

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