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	Gordon Gund - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gordon Gund was formerly the principal owner of the NBA franchise the Cleveland Cavaliers, a co-owner of the San Jose Sharks NHL team, and remains the CEO of Gund Investment Corporation and a minority owner of the Cavaliers.
		Gund Arena became a cornerstone of the redevelopment of downtown Cleveland, which was also bolstered by Jacobs Field, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the new Cleveland Browns Stadium.
		Gund is the former President of the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gordon_Gund (945 words)

	News & Information, Kellogg School of Management
		Gund conveyed a spirit of overcoming adversity no matter the challenge, such as when he flew to Russia upon news of a promising treatment for his condition, only to find himself alone for five weeks, with no one that spoke English, and with a treatment that offered no results.
		Gund answered many questions, including how to overcome fear, and he shared anecdotes of his ownership of the Cleveland Cavaliers and his experiences with their star basketball player, LeBron James.
		Gund's speech, Rogers, the Kellogg School Professor of the Year for full-time and part-time MBA programs, introduced Al Grace, president of Loop Capital Markets, who expressed thanks on behalf of Loop Capital CEO Jim Reynolds '82 for the opportunity to sponsor the outstanding 2005-2006 series of distinguished speakers.
	www.kellogg.northwestern.edu /news/whatsnew/Gordon_Gund.htm (515 words)

	SI.com - Pro Basketball - Cavs owner Gund dreaming of LeBron - Friday May 09, 2003 03:49 AM
		Gund, who in addition to preparing for the lottery is also searching for a head coach, understands James' enormous potential.
		Gund, who reiterated he is not selling or moving the Cavs, said if Cleveland doesn't get one of the top three picks, another option would be to trade its selection or package it with players in a deal to get some quality veterans.
		Gund said he is in the initial stages of the coaching search, but has not yet conducted any interviews.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/news/2003/05/08/cavs_lebron_ap (745 words)

	Gund Arena
		Gund Arena is home to both the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers, the Women's National Basketball Association's Cleveland Rockers, and the International Hockey League's Cleveland Lumberjacks.
		Gund Arena has a regulation sized practice basketball court that is a replica floor of the original CAVS main court.
		Gund Arena was pre-wired with a token-ring hook-up, which enables the CAVS to offer stats monitors to media members located courtside, but it also provides for stat monitors and printers to be used in various locations off of the main floor.
	users.california.com /~csuppes/NBA/ClevelandCavaliers/index.htm (2910 words)

	Cavaliers: Chat Transcript: Gordon Gund, May 22
		Gordon Gund: His number, if it's the one that he wants, will be 23, which is what he wore as a high-school player.
		Gordon Gund: That he realizes his potential as part of the team, and that he can get his teammates together so that they will be able to compete for a championship.
		Gordon Gund: Thanks to all the fans for their support over the years and come out and enjoy the fun.
	www.nba.com /cavs/news/gund_transcript_030522.html (680 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Basketball / Soaring with LeBron, Cavaliers up for sale
		Gordon Gund is about to hit another NBA lottery.
		Gund, who bought the Cavaliers in 1983 for $20 million, may soon sell them to Michigan businessman Dan Gilbert for a reported $375 million.
		Gund's statement was released as the Cavaliers were having their holiday party at a downtown music club.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2004/12/10/cleveland_cavaliers_up_for_sale (638 words)

	ESPN.com - Gund has talked with Stern on topic
		Gund is afraid expectations for 18-year-old rookie LeBron James have reached dangerous levels.
		Gund didn't elaborate on his discussions with the commissioner but said Stern was sensitive to the matter.
		Silas took the Hornets to the playoffs four times, and Gund thinks the 60-year-old coach is a perfect fit for his young team.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1648896&type=story (443 words)

	SI.com - Pro Basketball - Cavaliers give GM Paxson new multiyear deal - Thursday July 31, 2003 01:59 PM
		Owner Gordon Gund said Paxson took a team burdened with high-priced veterans and built a young team that should be able to compete for years.
		Gund has refused to discuss details of Paxson's current contract, but it is believed he had one year left on his deal.
		Gund said he was never contacted by the Trailblazers and wouldn't have allowed Paxson leave for Portland.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/news/2003/07/31/paxson_cavs_ap (717 words)

	Toronto Sun: - Gund enjoys his success
		But Gund has a clear picture in his mind of the 19-year-old who's helping transform the Cavaliers from forgettable to a hot commodity.
		Gordon Gund and his brother, George Gund III, bought the Cavaliers in 1983 in a last-minute deal with then-owner Ted Stepien, who had threatened to move the club because of poor fan support.
		In September, Gund took heat from supporters of women's sports after announcing he was cutting ties with the WNBA and Cleveland Rockers.
	www.canoe.ca /NewsStand/TorontoSun/Sports/2004/01/10/pf-309153.html (756 words)

	A vision for Cleveland
		Gund has been blind nearly twice as long as James has been alive, but he has a clear picture of the 18-year-old, 6-foot-8, 240-pound player who has helped transform the Cavaliers from forgettable to hot commodity.
		Gordon Gund and his brother, George Gund III, bought the Cavaliers in 1983 in a last-minute deal because "we're true to Cleveland." Then-owner Ted Stepien had threatened to move the club.
		Gund said he was elated to get James but asked NBA commissioner David Stern to restrain the hype.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/2003/12/07/spt_sptscol1a.html (876 words)

	A Renaissance Man, Sightless
		Gund decided to start the foundation in 1971 after he went from faded nighttime-vision to complete blindness in just a couple of years.
		Gund speaks openly about this difficult time, when his desperate search for a cure led him to all manner of quack doctors, and when he "hit bottom," alone in Odessa, Ukraine, receiving painful and useless eye treatments at a Cold War-era hospital.
		Gund still gets excited about new treatments for eye diseases, and is even considering retinal implants for himself, as soon as they're proven safe and effective.
	www.jwen.com /rp/articles/renaissanceman.html (984 words)

	cantonrep.com
		Gund has been blind nearly twice as long as James has been alive, but he has a clear picture of the 18-year-old, 6-foot-8, 240-pound player who’s helped transform the Cavaliers from forgettable to hot commodity.
		Gordon Gund and his brother, George Gund III, bought the Cavaliers in 1983 in a last-minute deal because “we’re true to Cleveland.” Then-owner Ted Stepien had threatened to move the club because of poor fan support.
		Gund took heat from supporters of women’s sports when he announced in September that he was cutting ties with the WNBA and Cleveland Rockers, blaming low attendance for the failure to turn a profit.
	www.cantonrep.com /index.php?Category=17&ID=135035&r=2 (1218 words)

	The News-Herald - Gund close to selling the Cavs
		Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund on Thursday informed hundreds of employees at the Gund Arena Christmas party that his ownership of the franchise could soon be coming to an end.
		Gund, principal owner of the Cavaliers, appears to be close to selling the team.
		The Gunds purchased the Cavaliers in 1983 for a mere $20 million from Ted Stepien of Willoughby Hills.
	www.news-herald.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13530505&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=21849&rfi=6 (454 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Owner Gund unhappy at sad state of Cavaliers
		CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund is as disgusted as anyone by the current state of his team.
		Gund insists he is not banking on James to save his franchise.
		Gund has denied past reports that he was selling the team, but said that if there was a change in ownership, the Cavs would not move out of Cleveland.
	espn.go.com /nba/news/2003/0121/1496560.html (652 words)

	BasketballBoards.net - OT: Gordon Gund's letter to Cavs fans regarding Boozer
		Gordon Gund and the Cavs broke the rules of the CBA and should be punished by the league.
		Gund is clearly claiming he hasn't broken any rules, as evidenced by the "until legally permissible" type of language that was all over the place.
		Gund is trying to indicate that Boozer knew their salary limitations, and still had a desire to stay.
	basketballboards.net /forum/archive/index.php/t-106850.html (8449 words)

	Vindicator • PROFILE Gordon Gund
		Experience: Chairman and chief executive officer of Gund Investment Corp.; on board of directors for Battle Creek, Mich.-based Kellogg Co.; on the board of directors for technology company Corning Inc. of New York; board member of U.S. Olympic Committee.
		Gordon Gund cut ties with the WNBA Cleveland Rockers this year, saying the team couldn't be profitable.
		Family: Wife, Lulie, married in 1966; sons, Grant and Zachary; brother, George Gund III; sister, Agnes Gund, president of New York City Museum of Modern Art.
	www.vindy.com /sports/325817578367457.php (191 words)

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		Gund spent the summer working on a ranch in Colorado, and then in the fall went to Naval Officers Candidate School in Newport, R. "I found that I had some leadership ability, and I served for three years on a destroyer in the gunnery department and as legal officer, having gone to Naval Justice School.
		Gund and his wife decided to co-found and raise funds for a foundation to support research into RP and related eye diseases, such as macular degeneration.
		Gund is justifiably proud of his wide-ranging business interests, financial success, and the opportunities he has set in motion for new businesses and new ideas, but he emphasizes that his proudest achievement is his family.
	www.blindness.org /press/pressDetails.asp?ID=71 (3409 words)

	$1 Million Gift Propels Mind/Brain/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative
		Provost Albert Carnesale, who oversees the Interfaculty Initiatives, praised the foresight of the Gunds in underpinning MBB at a critical stage of its evolution: "Mind/Brain/Behavior is an exciting project that has progressed largely because of the enthusiasm and energy of faculty and staff involved in the initiative.
		The Gunds' generosity reflects a deep commitment to advancing our understanding of human behavior, and an equally deep appreciation for the power of collaborative efforts across the University.
		Gund, who lived in Winthrop House as an undergraduate, began progressively losing his sight in his late 20s because of retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative disease of the retina with no known cure.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/1996/10.24/1MillionGiftPro.html (1065 words)

	GUND ARENA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Gund Arena, located at 1 Center Court, Cleveland OH 44115-4001, was built in 1994 and is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association as well as the Cleveland Rockers of the WNBA and the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League.
		The stadium cost $152 million to build and owner Gordon Gund paid $14 million to finance the stadium and earn the naming rights over the 20-year period.
		The seating breakdown for Gund Arena offers fans four distinct levels of seating, all of which have their perks.
	www.nbavenueinfo.com /gund_arena.htm (244 words)

	Hostboard.com, Your Message Board Partner:: Gordon Gund is Wrong.
		Gund is a philanthropist too self absorbed to turn Carlos into his protoge.
		Gund is a conflicted man who can't fathom Carlos's selfishness and can't see giving Carlos additional money that could be going to charities and other needy organizations.
		Gund is from Boston, the Cleveland Live forum has Boston roots, it doesn't take a whiz to figure out why a few so dominate the Cleveland Live Cavs forum to turn the city of Cleveland against Boozer.
	www.hostboard.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=565&t=1669 (2305 words)

	Museum Recieves Western Art Collection Worth $15 Million (American Western Magazine - THE INTERNET SOURCE FOR WESTERN) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Gund said the Eiteljorg met those goals better than any of the other interested museums the family interviewed.
		George Gund was a corporate banking and real estate entrepreneur born in Wisconsin who became president of the Cleveland Trust Co. in 1941.
		Although Gund’s collection was never assembled in one place during his lifetime, he made it clear in the year before his death that he wanted a wide public to see the artworks.
	www.americanwesternmagazine.com /cowboy/ae/art/gund-art-collection.shtml (1151 words)

	Nissalke signs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Another new era began yesterday for the Cavaliers as part-owner Gordon Gund announced the signing of Coach Tom Nissalke to a long-term contract and issued a State of the Cavs message.
		Gordon and George Gund have owned the Cavs one week and a lot has happened since taking over the team from Ted Stepien.
		Gund spoke about stability, which has been lacking in the past, and talked about his unsuccessful bid to purchase the Indiana Pacers and merge that team with the Cavs.
	www.lkwdpl.org /nworth/nissalke.htm (452 words)

	ProSportsDaily Forums - Cavs to be sold!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Gordon Gund has agreed to sell the Cavs for about $375 million to a Detroit businessman(can't remember the name) who is the founder of Quick N Loans.
		Gund bought the Cavs and Gund Arena for $20 million over 20 years ago.
		For the past 2 years Gund has constantly denied that he's selling the team, but now he has.
	www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/printthread.php?t=8916 (278 words)

	Cavs not sweating possibility of sale - mansfieldnewsjournal.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Gordon Gund, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, ce- lebrates after his team won the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J., on May 22, 2003.
		On Thursday, Gund said he was in negotiations to sell his NBA franchise.
		From a business standpoint, it's easy to see why Gund is interested in selling, and why Gilbert wants to acquire the once downtrodden Cavs, whose profile has rarely been higher in 35 years.
	www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com /news/stories/20041211/localsports/1729711.html (508 words)

	FirstCoast News.com - Print Article
		CLEVELAND (AP) -- Detroit mortgage magnate Dan Gilbert has reached agreement with owner Gordon Gund to buy the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have risen from the NBA's depths to unprecedented popularity since the arrival of star LeBron James.
		The price could be significantly lower since Gund, who along with his brother, George, bought the franchise from Ted Stepien in 1983 for $20 million, plans to keep a minority stake of the team.
		Gund, whose family's roots are deep in Cleveland, has promised the city that any deal would include a promise in writing from the new owner to keep the team in Cleveland.
	www.firstcoastnews.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=30093 (451 words)

	Sports: Online mogul
		Gilbert, founder of the nation's largest online mortgage company, bought the Cavaliers for $375-million Monday from Gordon Gund, inheriting a team that is soaring to new heights with LeBron James.
		Gund and his brother George bought the team from Ted Stepien in 1983 for $20-million.
		Gordon Gund will maintain a minority stake of at least 10 percent, the Associated Press reported.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/01/04/news_pf/Sports/Online_mogul.shtml (578 words)

	Harvard Gazette: Four receive GSAS Centennial Medals
		The medalists are: Agnes Gund, A.M. '80, fine arts; Amy Gutmann, Ph.D. '76, government; Leon Kass, Ph.D. '67, biochemistry and molecular biology; and William Schneider, Ph.D. '72, government.
		Gund is president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
		Gund is the daughter of investor George Gund Jr.
	www.news.harvard.edu /gazette/2003/06.05/13-gsas.html (982 words)

	Gund can visualize Cavaliers improving - NBA - MSNBC.com
		CLEVELAND - Blind since the age of 30, Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund hasn’t seen the soaring leaps to the basket and sky-high dunks of his prized NBA rookie LeBron James.
		Immediately there was talk of turning around a team that had a league-worst 17-65 record last season and hasn’t made the playoffs since 1998.
		He was a pilot who had just returned from Navy duty in the Pacific and a recent Harvard grad with a budding career at a New York bank.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/3911269 (901 words)

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