Fan mail address
Mark Cuban
American Airlines Center
2500 Victory Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
USA
Address information
American Airlines Center
(Arena)
2500 Victory Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
USA
Phone: (214) 747-6287
Fax: (214) 741-6731
Mark Cuban, born on July 31, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a billionaire entrepreneur, media mogul, and philanthropist known for his outspoken personality, sharp business acumen, and prominent role as an investor on the television show Shark Tank. Raised in a working-class Jewish family, Cuban showed an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age. As a teenager, he sold garbage bags door-to-door to buy the things he wanted, like basketball shoes. He later worked various side jobs, demonstrating the drive and creativity that would define his career.
Cuban attended the University of Pittsburgh for a year before transferring to Indiana University, where he earned a degree in business administration. At Indiana, he continued his entrepreneurial ventures, including running a bar, throwing parties, and organizing disco lessons. After graduation, he moved to Dallas, Texas, where he worked various odd jobs, including bartending and selling software. In 1983, he was fired from a job selling software for meeting with a potential client instead of opening the store, a decision that pushed him to start his own company.
Cuban’s first business success came with the creation of MicroSolutions, a computer consulting company that he founded in the early 1980s. The company specialized in computer networking and software installation, and Cuban grew it from the ground up. By 1990, MicroSolutions was worth over $30 million, and Cuban sold it to CompuServe, making him a millionaire. This sale marked the beginning of Cuban’s reputation as a savvy entrepreneur capable of building and selling successful businesses.
