Rocky Wirtz

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Rocky Wirtz was an American businessman best known for revitalizing the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks franchise and leading it through a modern era of on-ice success and increased popularity.


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instanceOf businessperson
human
sports executive
awardReceived Stanley Cup as team owner
businessInterest financial services
real estate
wine and spirits distribution
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1952-10-05
dateOfDeath 2023-07-25
educatedAt North Shore Country Day School
Northwestern University
employer Wirtz Corporation
familyName Wirtz
father Bill Wirtz
fieldOfWork beverage distribution
sports management
fullName William Rockwell Wirtz
gender male
givenName William
grandfather Arthur Wirtz
industry beverage industry
real estate industry
sports industry
knownFor bringing Chicago Blackhawks home games back to local television
expanding fan engagement for the Chicago Blackhawks
modernizing the Chicago Blackhawks’ business operations
league National Hockey League
memberOf Wirtz family
nickname Rocky
notableFor increasing the popularity of the Chicago Blackhawks
leading the Chicago Blackhawks through a modern era of on-ice success
revitalizing the Chicago Blackhawks franchise
occupation businessman
chief executive officer
sports team owner
ownerOf Chicago Blackhawks
owns Wirtz Corporation
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Evanston, Illinois, United States
positionHeld chairman of Wirtz Corporation
chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks
president of Wirtz Corporation
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
sport ice hockey
teamWonChampionship Chicago Blackhawks 2010 Stanley Cup
Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup
Chicago Blackhawks 2015 Stanley Cup

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chicago Blackhawks
owner

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