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(1) Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday purchased the club in 1980. Control and representation of the club varied over the term of their partnership before Wilpon acquired Doubleday’s share in 2002.
(2) Existing shareholder
(3) Total purchase price of multiple transactions over a period of several years.
(4) In separate transactions from 1995-98, Kroenke acquired a 40 percent stake in the team. Purchase price listed here represents the remaining 60 percent.
(5) With intent to move the team to Winnipeg
(6) As part of the deal, Kohl and the new owners each pledged a $100 million gift for the development of the Fiserv Forum, the Bucks’ new arena that opened in Milwaukee in August.