Company type | Private |
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Industry | Professional sports, property management, entertainment |
Founded | 2007 |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Nashville |
Key people | Thomas Cigarran |
Products | Professional sports teams, sports venues |
Owner | Joel Dobberpuhl, [1] Holly Dobberpuhl, [2] Brent Jacobs, Joey Jacobs, Scott Jacobs, DeWitt Thompson IV, Dewitt Thompson V, John Thompson, David Freeman, Warren Woo and W. Brett Wilson |
Subsidiaries | Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena |
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