Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American businessman, investor, film producer, author, television personality and philanthropist. He is the owner of the
NBA's
Dallas Mavericks,
Landmark Theatres, and
Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the
HDTV cable network AXS TV. He is also a "shark"
investor on the television series
Shark Tank. In 2011, Cuban wrote an e-book,
How to Win at the Sport of Business, in which he chronicles his life experiences in business and sports.