Talk:Justin Ishbia

Latest comment: 2 months ago by Kiersten1021 in topic Correction and a few sourced details to add

Correction and a few sourced details to add

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On behalf of Shore Capital Partners, Justin Ishbia's private equity firm, I'm making this request to see if editors can fix an inaccuracy and potentially add some other relevant details to this article. As a Shore employee, I have a financial conflict of interest and I should not edit the article, which is why I'm making this request.

  • My first requested edit is a quick correction: The birth year details in the first sentence are incorrectly given as 1979/80. Per the Forbes profile cited, Ishbia is 45. His birth year is 1977. Can this be fixed?
  • The agreed purchase of the Phoenix Suns is included in the article, but Ishbia's role as Alternate Governor of the Phoenix Suns is not yet mentioned. Can editors add a sentence such as: "The deal includes Ishbia taking on the role of Alternate Governor for the Suns.[1]"
  • In addition to the Suns, Ishbia is a minority owner of the Nashville Major League Soccer team, Nashville SC. Can this be added to the article?: "He is a minority owner of Nashville SC, Nashville's Major League Soccer team.[2]"
  • Ishbia has made several high profile charitable donations in the last few years. Can a mention of these be added to the Wikipedia article: "In October 2021, Ishbia donated $10 million to his alma mater, Vanderbilt Law School. He had earlier established a scholarship fund at the school through a donation he made in 2015.[3] In January 2022, Ishbia matched his brother Mat Ishbia's $1 million donation to Dick Vitale's charitable foundation supporting cancer research.[4]"

User:Patapsco913 since you created this article, would you be interested in reviewing my request?

Thanks for your time! JMShore (talk) 20:50, 27 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

Also tapping User:Natg 19 and User:(:Julien:) who have edited the article, in case they're able to help.
Thanks! JMShore (talk) 21:18, 30 January 2023 (UTC)Reply
An update: an editor has added the mention of his alternate governor role to the article, so editors can ignore that part of my request above. The edits I'm still looking for help with are: fixing the birth year, adding the soccer team mention, and adding the philanthropy details.
Thanks! JMShore (talk) 21:24, 1 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
I added the info requested although we would need a source stating what year he was born. At the moment, his birth year is feeding off the age provided in the article based on the date of the article (as of 4/4/2022, he was 45). Unless you have a source for his exact birth date, his age will only be approximate.Patapsco913 (talk) 22:58, 3 February 2023 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for your help with this. I don't have a source for his exact birthdate, so I understand that for now it has to be approximate. From my perspective, this is complete and I will mark the template accordingly so that there is no confusion.
Thanks! JMShore (talk) 16:35, 6 February 2023 (UTC)Reply

I am submitting this update for review on behalf of Shore Capital Partners; I am on the firm's marketing team and have a financial conflict of interest, so I understand that Wikipedia editors with no connection must review to ensure it meets the Notability guideline and is not promotional. I am hoping to add Ishbia's latest contribution to Michigan State University's Athletic Department to the philanthropy section of the page. I am quite new to Wikipedia so I apologize for the initial posting and appreciate the explanation and chance to re-add the update. CNMall41 (talk)Kiersten1021 (talk) 22:12, 27 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

This is my revised update: In September 2024, Ishibia donated $10 million to his alma mater, Michigan State University's Athletics program.[5] More than $8 million of the donation will benefit the baseball and basketball programs.The remainder of the donation will be used to cover past Name, Image, and Likeness payments.[6] This investment strengthens the facilities and improves the whole student-athlete experience.[7]

References

  1. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (December 20, 2022). "Mat Ishbia agrees to Suns purchase for record $4 billion". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Capps, Milt (November 12, 2018). "Venture Notes - November 12, 2018". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Sloan, Karen (October 6, 2021). "Vanderbilt Law bags $10 million gift from alumnus". Reuters. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Solari, Chris (January 7, 2022). "Dick Vitale's cancer charity gala gets $2 million from MSU booster Mat Ishbia and brother". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Knight, Kevin (17 September 2024). "Kristen and Justin Ishbia provide $10 million gift to MSU Athletics". Rivals. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ Landis, Carter (18 September 2024). "Michigan State Athletics Receive Major Gift from Alum". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ^ Sportsdesk, BVM (17 September 2024). "MSU Athletics Secures $10 Million Gift from Alumni Ishbia Family". BVM Sports. Retrieved 26 September 2024.