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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human → sports executive → |
| awardReceived |
Stanley Cup as team owner
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| businessInterest |
financial services
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real estate → wine and spirits distribution → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1952-10-05
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| dateOfDeath |
2023-07-25
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| educatedAt |
North Shore Country Day School
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Northwestern University → |
| employer |
Wirtz Corporation
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| familyName |
Wirtz
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| father |
Bill Wirtz
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| fieldOfWork |
beverage distribution
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sports management → |
| fullName |
William Rockwell Wirtz
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| gender |
male
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| givenName |
William
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| grandfather |
Arthur Wirtz
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| industry |
beverage industry
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real estate industry → sports industry → |
| knownFor |
bringing Chicago Blackhawks home games back to local television
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expanding fan engagement for the Chicago Blackhawks → modernizing the Chicago Blackhawks’ business operations → |
| league |
National Hockey League
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| memberOf |
Wirtz family
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| nickname |
Rocky
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| notableFor |
increasing the popularity of the Chicago Blackhawks
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leading the Chicago Blackhawks through a modern era of on-ice success → revitalizing the Chicago Blackhawks franchise → |
| occupation |
businessman
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chief executive officer → sports team owner → |
| ownerOf |
Chicago Blackhawks
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| owns |
Wirtz Corporation
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| placeOfBirth |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Evanston, Illinois, United States
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| positionHeld |
chairman of Wirtz Corporation
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chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks → president of Wirtz Corporation → |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| sport |
ice hockey
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| teamWonChampionship |
Chicago Blackhawks 2010 Stanley Cup
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Chicago Blackhawks 2013 Stanley Cup → Chicago Blackhawks 2015 Stanley Cup → |
Referenced by (1)
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Chicago Blackhawks
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owner |