Who did the current CEO of Station Casinos found Zuffa with?
Zuffa Zuffa, LLC ( ) is an American sports promotion company specializing in mixed martial arts. It was founded in January 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Station Casinos executives Frank Fertitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta to be the parent entity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) after they purchased it from the Semaphore Entertainment Group. The word "Zuffa" is an Italian word (] ), meaning "fight". On July 11, 2016, Zuffa announced that it would be purchased by WME-IMG for the price of $4 billion.
Mark Thompson (investor) Mark C. Thompson is an American author, executive coach, keynote speaker, businessman and venture capitalist. He is the co-author of the international bestsellers, "Admired - 21 Ways to Double Your Value", "Success Built to Last" and "Now, Build a Great Business!" as well as a venture investor, executive coach, and a producer/coach of the executive leadership program, "Leader Powertools". Thompson’s list of clients includes executives, entrepreneurs, non-profit leaders, billionaires, presidents of nations all over the world, and the leaders of small and large organizations. Thompson is CEO and co-founder of "Virgin Unite" Mentors, Sir Richard Branson's network for executive coaching and entrepreneurial innovation. Thompson is also a Broadway producer of the Tony Award-winning play "Peter and the Starcatcher" and Tony nominated "StickFly".