About James Dolan (businessman)
James Lawrence Dolan (born May 11, 1955) is an American businessman, and the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden Sports and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, and executive chairman of Sphere Entertainment. Dolan was previously CEO of Cablevision, founded by his father, until its sale in June 2016 to European telecom conglomerate Altice. Dolan oversees all day-to-day operations within his companies. This includes two professional sports teams, the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, as well as regional sports networks MSG Network and MSG SportsNet. Dolan has been executive chairman of the Knicks and the Rangers since 1999, overseeing a long title drought until the Knicks became 2026 NBA champions. == Early life and education == Dolan is one of six children of Cablevision founder Charles Dolan and his wife, Helen Ann Dolan, and nephew of Cleveland Guardians owner Larry J. Dolan. He is of Irish descent. After originally pursuing a career in music, Dolan eventually switched to a major in communications at SUNY New Paltz and began working for Cablevision in various capacities including sales before eventually being dispatched to Cleveland by his father to manage the launching of a sports radio station. In 1995, he was made CEO of Cablevision. Throughout his early adult life, Dolan battled drug and alcohol problems and was reportedly known for having a volatile temper.
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