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    Mark Cuban

    Minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks; co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs

    Minority owner, Dallas Mavericks · Co-founder, Cost Plus Drugs

    Background

    Mark Cuban is an American businessman, entrepreneur and television personality.

    He is the former principal owner and current minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He co-founded Cost Plus Drugs with radiologist Alex Oshmyansky.

    From 2012 to 2025, he was one of the "sharks" on the ABC series Shark Tank.

    Organizations

    Dallas Mavericks: Dallas Mavericks are a National Basketball Association team in Dallas, Texas. The team plays at the American Airlines Center.

    Cost Plus Drugs: Cost Plus Drugs is an American public benefit corporation based in Dallas, Texas. Its corporate name is Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company.

    Key facts

    Born
    July 31, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvaniasource
    Education
    Kelley School of Business, Indiana University: graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science degree in managementsource
    Dallas Mavericks
    Former principal owner and current minority ownersource
    Shark Tank
    One of the "sharks" on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank from 2012 to 2025source
    Cost Plus Drugs
    Co-founded with radiologist Alex Oshmyansky; launched January 2022source

    WYDE coverage of Mark Cuban

    WYDE Newsroom has published 4 articles about Mark Cuban, from Jun 25, 2026 to Sep 12, 2026. Mark Cuban is the subject of 4 stories. The most recent is Revolut and Block Cleared US Bank Charters, AI Proved Fermat and Navier-Stokes, and the CLARITY Act Hits the Senate Monday. Over 65,400 Meals..

    WYDE Weekly

    Revolut and Block Cleared US Bank Charters, AI Proved Fermat and Navier-Stokes, and the CLARITY Act Hits the Senate Monday. Over 65,400 Meals.

    Revolut and Block clear OCC bank paths, Wyoming puts its stablecoin reserves onchain, AI checks proofs of Fermat and Navier-Stokes, the CLARITY Act hits the Senate, and creators can now get paid to end hunger.

    Sep 12, 2026 · 5 min read · Subject of the story

    Healthcare

    Mark Cuban Testifies in Texas With Five Fixes for Opaque Drug Pricing

    The Cost Plus Drugs co-founder urged Texas to let patients buy cheaper cash-price drugs, standardize PBM contracts, and make the money public.

    Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    WYDE Weekly

    Big Tech moved $1.5B into giving. A judge saved SNAP. Roubini went onchain. 58,300 meals.

    WYDE Weekly: Intercept's $500M fund, Evan Spiegel's $550M medical-debt erase, the US $800M WFP pledge, Project Pangea, and the EAT Card beta.

    Jun 27, 2026 · 6 min read · Subject of the story

    Crypto & DeFi

    Voyager Investors Take Mark Cuban Crypto Case to a Federal Appeals Court

    Voyager Digital investors asked the Eleventh Circuit to revive their class action against Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks over his 2021 endorsement of the failed crypto platform.

    Jun 25, 2026 · 3 min read · Subject of the story

    Reported alongside Mark Cuban

    Sources

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