He began his career in the sports industry in the late 1970s, working for the Toronto Blue Jays and eventually becoming the President and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Under his leadership, the company grew to become one of the most successful sports franchises in the world, with a net worth of $1 billion. Richard Peddie is a successful businessman and owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, with a net worth of $1 billion. He graduated from the University of Windsor with a degree in Business Administration and began his career in the sports industry in the late 1970s. He eventually became the President and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, and under his leadership, the company grew to become one of the most successful sports franchises in the world.
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💰 Net worth: $1 Billion (2024)
He is most widely recognized as the man who took Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment and turned it into the most successful National Hockey League business ever. The CEO of the MLSE, Richard Peddie has grown the organization into a 1.5 billion dollar franchise. The Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team is worth $448 million dollars alone. He made headlines in 2006, when he lowered NHL ticket prices and implied that other executives within the MLSE were money hungry. The ticket price decrease was short-lived, however, and prices rose again by the next season. He has stated that the most important part of his tenure as CEO is to satisfy the fans, improve facilities, and grow the franchise.
