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"In a 1999 [[Philadelphia Daily News]] poll, Snider was selected as the city’s greatest sports mover and shaker, beating out legends such as [[Connie Mack (baseball)|Connie Mack]], [[Sonny Hill]], [[Bert Bell]], and [[Roger Penske]]." [http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/history/halloffame/snider.asp] |
"In a 1999 [[Philadelphia Daily News]] poll, Snider was selected as the city’s greatest sports mover and shaker, beating out legends such as [[Connie Mack (baseball)|Connie Mack]], [[Sonny Hill]], [[Bert Bell]], and [[Roger Penske]]." [http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/history/halloffame/snider.asp] |
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Snider's children include Craig, Jay, Lindy, Tina, Sarena and Samuel. Snider also has 15 grandchildren.[http://www.comcast-spectacor.com/corporate/bios/EdSnider.asp] His son [[Jay Snider]] served as President of the [[Philadelphia Flyers]] from 1983 to 1994 and President of Spectacor, Inc. from 1987 to 1994. |
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In 1985, he and philosopher [[Leonard Peikoff]] founded the [[Ayn Rand Institute]] for the advancement of [[Objectivist philosophy|Objectivism]]. |
In 1985, he and philosopher [[Leonard Peikoff]] founded the [[Ayn Rand Institute]] for the advancement of [[Objectivist philosophy|Objectivism]]. |
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==Marriages== |
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Snider's only character flaw is within his marriage life and the way that he treats his women. Snider has been married three times; his marriages appear to occur at "change of life" intervals. Snider divorced his first wife (Myrna) to marry a [[trophy wife]], Martha.[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DC133BF932A35751C1A967958260] Martha is approximately the same age as Snider's son, Jay. (One wonders if Jay referred to Martha as "Mommy"?) Snider later divorced the [[bimbo]] Martha and married his third wife, Christine.[http://www.tinangel.com/10th/10th_scrap2.html] Christine is approximately the same age as Jay's oldest son. One further wonders what will happen if Snider lives long enough to have great-grandchildren. The thought disgusts me. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 22:27, 22 December 2008
Ed Snider | |
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| File:Ed Snyder.jpg Snider's plaque in the Hockey Hall of Fame | |
| Born | January 6, 1933 |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman, Comcast-Spectacor |
Edward M. Snider (born January 6, 1933, Washington, D.C.) is the Chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, a Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, the Philadelphia Phantoms of the minor American Hockey League, the Wachovia Center, the Wachovia Spectrum, the regional sports network Comcast SportsNet and Global Spectrum, an international facilities management company.
Biography
Snider, the son of a successful grocery-store chain owner, attended the University of Maryland and earned his bachelor's degree. He would become a partner in Edge Ltd., a record company. After selling the company, Snider joined Jerry Wolman (builder) and his brother-in-law Earl Foreman (attorney) to buy the Philadelphia Eagles in 1964. He bought a 7 percent stake in the team, and served as vice president and treasurer.
Upon learning that the NHL was planning to expand, Snider made plans for a new arena--the Spectrum--to house both a hockey team and the 76ers. On February 8, 1966, the NHL awarded Philadelphia a conditional franchise, one which would eventually be named the Philadelphia Flyers and start playing in 1967. Snider assumed control of the Spectrum in 1971 taking over as Chairman of the Board. In 1974 Snider created Spectacor as a holding company for the Flyers and the Spectrum. Flyers became first NHL expansion team to win the Stanley Cup in 1974, and to repeated as champions in 1975.
Spectacor would found or acquire several businesses under his direction, most notably a regional premium cable channel, PRISM, and the first all-sports radio station, WIP. Seeing that a new arena would keep the Flyers competitive with the rest of the league, Snider began planning for what would become the CoreStates Center (now the Wachovia Center) in 1988.
Prior to the Wachovia Center's opening in 1996, he sold a 66% stake in Spectacor to Philadelphia-based Comcast, creating Comcast-Spectacor. However, Snider remained chairman of the venture, retaining a 34% interest. Soon after, Comcast-Spectacor along with the Philadelphia Phillies created Comcast SportsNet in 1996. The company also bought the 76ers, who had been Snider's tenants since 1971. Comcast-Spectacor also won an expansion franchise in the AHL, the Phantoms.
"In a 1999 Philadelphia Daily News poll, Snider was selected as the city’s greatest sports mover and shaker, beating out legends such as Connie Mack, Sonny Hill, Bert Bell, and Roger Penske." [1]
Snider's children include Craig, Jay, Lindy, Tina, Sarena and Samuel. Snider also has 15 grandchildren.[2] His son Jay Snider served as President of the Philadelphia Flyers from 1983 to 1994 and President of Spectacor, Inc. from 1987 to 1994.
In 1985, he and philosopher Leonard Peikoff founded the Ayn Rand Institute for the advancement of Objectivism.
Marriages
Snider's only character flaw is within his marriage life and the way that he treats his women. Snider has been married three times; his marriages appear to occur at "change of life" intervals. Snider divorced his first wife (Myrna) to marry a trophy wife, Martha.[3] Martha is approximately the same age as Snider's son, Jay. (One wonders if Jay referred to Martha as "Mommy"?) Snider later divorced the bimbo Martha and married his third wife, Christine.[4] Christine is approximately the same age as Jay's oldest son. One further wonders what will happen if Snider lives long enough to have great-grandchildren. The thought disgusts me.