Mannie Jackson [SEP] member of sports team
Mannie Jackson
Mannie Jackson (born May 4, 1939) is the chairman and owner of the Harlem Globetrotters, for whom he played from 1962 to 1964. He was the first African American with controlling ownership in an entertainment organization and international sports. Jackson has been heavily recognized throughout his career including an acknowledgment as one of the nation's 30 most powerful and influential black corporate executives, one of the nation's top 50 corporate strategists, and one of the 20 African-American high-net-worth entrepreneurs.
team's revenue in just three years.
Jackson is currently married to his wife Cathy, and has two daughters and a son. Throughout his ownership of the Globetrotters, he has increased the fan base to record numbers and has increased revenue of the team fivefold.
Awards.
Mannie Jackson was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 2010 in the area of Sports.
Honors.
Honors Basketball.