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Josh Harris group · since July 2023

Who owns the Commanders

The partners who own Washington's NFL team, how the 2023 sale happened, every owner since 1932, what the franchise is worth and who runs the business side. Every fact is sourced.

$6.05 billionPurchase price, 2023

$9.8BForbes value, 2026

16Listed partners

6Owners since 1932

The ownership group

16 listed partners

Managing Partner

Josh Harris

Co-founder of Apollo Global Management (1990) and founder of the alternative-asset firm 26North (2022), Harris grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland, as a fan of the team. He founded Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment with David Blitzer and led the group that bought the Commanders for $6.05 billion in July 2023.

Stake (reported): About 30%, the NFL minimum for a lead owner (Forbes, April 2023, before closing; Sportico 2025: 'roughly the NFL's minimum 30%'). Not confirmed by the team.

Net worth (reported): $11.7 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03); Wikipedia cites $11.4B Forbes / $12.8B Bloomberg as of January 2026

Other teams:

Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), managing partner
New Jersey Devils (NHL), co-managing partner
Crystal Palace (Premier League), general partner
Joe Gibbs Racing (NASCAR), minority stake via HBSE (2023)
HBSE also owns the Delaware Blue Coats (G League) and Utica Comets (AHL)
Former: Pittsburgh Steelers minority stake, sold early 2024 to meet NFL cross-ownership rules

Photo: Chief National Guard Bureau via Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources: commanders.com, commanders.com, espn.com

Limited partner

Mitch Rales

Co-founder of Danaher Corporation (with his brother Steven) and of the Glenstone art museum in Potomac, Maryland (with his wife Emily Wei Rales). He grew up in Bethesda and was president of the National Gallery of Art from 2019 to 2024.

Stake (reported): 12% (Forbes, April 2023, before closing). Not confirmed by the team.

Net worth (reported): $5.2 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Photo: Joe Andrucyk / Maryland GovPics via Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, en.wikipedia.org

Limited partner

Magic Johnson

Hall of Fame Los Angeles Lakers point guard turned investor; Forbes says most of his fortune comes from a 60% stake in life insurer EquiTrust. He called the Commanders purchase 'truly the biggest achievement in my business career and a historic moment for the entire Black community' (ESPN, July 2023).

Stake (reported): 4%, about $240 million at the $6 billion price (Forbes, April 2023; Wikipedia). Not confirmed by the team.

Net worth (reported): $1.6 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Other teams:

Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), Guggenheim Baseball Management founding member
Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA)
Los Angeles FC (MLS)
Washington Spirit (NWSL), joined September 2024
Former: Los Angeles Lakers minority owner (sold 2010)

Photo: Daniel Benavides via Flickr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, en.wikipedia.org

Limited partner

David Blitzer

Chairman of Blackstone's Tactical Opportunities business, which he headed from 2012 until 2024, and co-founder with Josh Harris of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (2017). Wikipedia describes him as the first person to hold team equity in all five major North American leagues.

Net worth (reported): $4.3 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Other teams:

Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
New Jersey Devils (NHL)
Crystal Palace (Premier League)
Cleveland Guardians (MLB), 25% minority stake (2022)
Real Salt Lake (MLS) and Utah Royals (NWSL), minority stake kept after the April 2025 sale to Gail Miller
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (IPL cricket), co-owner (March 2026, per Wikipedia)
Global Football Holdings clubs incl. FC Augsburg, Brøndby, ADO Den Haag, Estoril Praia

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Mark Ein

Washington venture capitalist (founder of Venturehouse Group) who founded the Washington Kastles tennis team, chairs the DC Open tournament and owns Washington City Paper. He and Josh Harris have been close friends since elementary school.

Other teams:

Washington Kastles (World TeamTennis), founder
Leeds United (English football), investment partner since May 2024
Baltimore Orioles (MLB), investment partner since September 2025 (per Wikipedia)

Photo: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Lee Ainslie

Founder of the hedge fund firm Maverick Capital (1993) and a former Tiger Management 'Tiger Cub'. He sits on the board of the Robin Hood Foundation.

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Eric Holoman

Managing partner of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and president and CEO of EquiTrust Life Insurance Company. He was previously president and operating partner of Magic Johnson Enterprises and is managing founder of Amistad Financial Group.

Other teams:

Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA), managing partner; member of the WNBA Board of Governors

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Michael Li

Owner of Range Group, named in the team's May 2023 announcement. His law firm, Wilson Sonsini, called him 'a major investor in the Harris ownership group'.

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Marc Lipschultz

Co-CEO of private-credit firm Blue Owl Capital, which grew out of Owl Rock Capital, the firm he co-founded in 2016 with Doug Ostrover and Craig Packer. He spent more than 20 years at KKR, where he led energy and infrastructure investing.

Net worth (reported): $1.5 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, commanders.com

Limited partner

Morgan family (Mitchell Morgan)

Mitchell Morgan founded Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based Morgan Properties in 1985 and is its CEO; the company is one of the largest U.S. owners of apartments. The team's 2023 announcement named 'the Morgan family, owners of Morgan Properties'.

Net worth (reported): $6.7 billion, Mitchell Morgan & family (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Other teams:

Philadelphia Phillies (MLB), stake (per Forbes)

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Santo Domingo family (Alejandro Santo Domingo)

Alejandro Santo Domingo manages the Santo Domingo Group, his family's conglomerate, and is a senior managing director at Quadrant Capital Advisors. Forbes describes him as heir to a beer fortune with roughly a 1% stake in Anheuser-Busch InBev, where he sits on the board.

Net worth (reported): $3.3 billion, Alejandro Santo Domingo (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Michael Sapir

Co-founder and CEO of ETF issuer ProShares. He co-founded ProFunds Group with Louis Mayberg in 1997, and that firm launched ProShares in 2006.

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Eric Schmidt

Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011 and then executive chairman of Google and Alphabet. Since 2025 he has been CEO of rocket maker Relativity Space.

Net worth (reported): $38.2 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Photo: Guillaume Paumier, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Limited partner

Andy Snyder

CEO of Cambridge Information Group, a family-owned investment firm, and chairman of Clarivate; he earlier spent seven years in Goldman Sachs' private equity business. His company bio calls him 'a minority investor in his beloved, Washington Commanders'.

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, cnbc.com

Listed under 'Owners & Board Members' on commanders.com

Brian Falik

Listed on the team's owners and board page.

Sources: commanders.com, web.archive.org, web.archive.org

Former limited partner

Doug Ostrover

Co-founder and co-CEO of Blue Owl Capital; he earlier co-founded GSO Capital Partners, sold to Blackstone in 2008. Bloomberg reported on May 19, 2026 that he was selling the rest of his Commanders stake to the Harris-led group, after selling part of it in 2025.

Net worth (reported): $2.1 billion (Forbes real-time estimate, checked 2026-10-03)

Sources: bloomberg.com, news.bloomberglaw.com, investing.com

The 2023 purchase

Price$6.05 billion

Deal signedMay 12, 2023

NFL approvalJul 20, 2023

ClosedJul 21, 2023

SellerDan and Tanya Snyder

$6.05 billion, a record for a North American sports team at the time (previous record: Broncos, $4.65B in 2022).

Unanimous approval by NFL owners at a special league meeting in Minneapolis (session lasted nearly 2 hours 45 minutes); at least three-quarters of owners were required.

Preliminary non-exclusive agreement April 14, 2023; signed purchase and sale agreement May 12, 2023. The deal included FedExField (now Northwest Stadium) and the Ashburn, Va., training facility. Harris took roughly the NFL minimum 30% with about 20 limited partners (league cap 25); the NFL debt limit was $1.1 billion and the league's finance committee asked for more equity before the vote. Forbes reported the April proposal as $5.8 billion up front plus $250 million over two years; Sportico later reported roughly $200 million went into an escrow tied to team financial performance. The same day as the vote, the NFL fined Dan Snyder $60 million after attorney Mary Jo White's investigation. Snyder had hired BofA Securities to explore a sale in November 2022.

Sources: espn.com, espn.com, wsgr.com, commanders.com, forbes.com

Who runs the team

Josh HarrisManaging Partner

With 15 listed limited partners and board members

Football

Adam PetersGeneral Manager

Dan QuinnHead Coach

Lance NewmarkAssistant General Manager

Brandon SosnaSenior Vice President, Football Operations

Doug WilliamsSenior Advisor to the General Manager

Business

Mark ClousePresident

Hannah HarrisChief of Staff & Strategy

Patrick ArthurChief Marketing Officer

Andre ChambersChief People Officer

Ben CobleighChief Growth Officer

Craig FischerChief Financial Officer

Reece FischerHead of Strategy & Analytics

Mali FriedmanChief Legal & Business Affairs Officer

Eric KingHead of Technology

Trista LangdonChief Venues Officer

Kirtan MehtaChief External Affairs Officer

Jim RushtonChief Partnerships Officer

Susan SchaefflerExecutive Director, Commanders Youth Academy

Andrew SidneyChief Ticketing Officer

Andy VanHornHead of Real Estate

Grouped the way the team lists its leadership on commanders.com. The team does not publish formal reporting lines.

Every owner since 1932

1932-1969

George Preston Marshall

Founded the team as the Boston Braves in 1932 with three partners, who sold him their interests after a $46,000 first-season loss. Renamed the team the Redskins in 1933 and moved it to Washington for 1937. Sold 25% to Jack Kent Cooke in November 1960. A 1963 stroke left him unable to manage his affairs; conservators ran his interest and he appointed board member Edward Bennett Williams to run daily operations in 1965. Died August 9, 1969.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

1965-1979 (ran the team); president until the mid-1980s

Edward Bennett Williams (operating head and team president)

The Washington trial lawyer bought a 5% share in 1962, took over daily operations in 1965 and became team president in 1966. Wikipedia says he acquired Marshall's shares after Marshall's 1969 death. In 1974 he sold majority control to Jack Kent Cooke but kept running the team until 1979, because NFL rules then barred Cooke from controlling the club while he still owned the Lakers and Kings. He remained president until selling his last shares to Cooke in 1985. Hired Vince Lombardi (1969) and George Allen (1971).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

1974-1997

Jack Kent Cooke

Bought 25% in 1960, majority interest from Williams in 1974, took control in 1979 and became sole owner in 1985. The team won Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI under Joe Gibbs. Built Jack Kent Cooke Stadium (now Northwest Stadium), which opened months after his death on April 6, 1997.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

1997-1999

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation / estate, run by John Kent Cooke

Cooke's will left the team and stadium to his foundation with instructions to sell. His son John Kent Cooke, the team's executive vice president and president, managed the club until the May 1999 sale; Wikipedia says the Cooke side was unable to raise enough money to keep the team.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

1999-2023

Daniel Snyder (with his wife Tanya Snyder, co-owner and later team CEO)

Bought the team and Jack Kent Cooke Stadium from the Cooke estate for $800 million in May 1999 (Forbes lists $750 million as the team price). Sold minority stakes to Dwight Schar, Robert Rothman and Frederick W. Smith in 2003, then bought them out in 2021 for about $875 million after the NFL approved a $450 million debt waiver (Forbes said roughly $900 million). Retired the Redskins name in 2020 (Washington Football Team, then Commanders in 2022). After the 2021 Wilkinson workplace investigation, Dan Snyder stepped back from day-to-day operations for several months and Tanya Snyder ran them. Sold to the Harris group in 2023 and was fined $60 million by the NFL.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, espn.com

2023-present

Josh Harris group (Managing Partner Josh Harris)

$6.05 billion purchase approved July 20, 2023 and closed July 21, 2023. Hired GM Adam Peters (January 2024), head coach Dan Quinn (February 2024) and president Mark Clouse (named December 2024, started 2025). The stadium became Northwest Stadium in 2024, and the team plans to move to a new stadium on the RFK site in Washington in 2030. Limited partner Doug Ostrover sold out in 2025-26; Brian Falik was added to the owners page in 2026.

Sources: commanders.com, espn.com

What the team is worth

Forbes and Sportico

$0$2.5B$5B$7.5B$10B$12.5B20192020202120222023202420252026$3.4B$3.5B$4.2B$5.6B$6.05B$6.3B$7.6B$9.8B

Forbes valuations by the year Forbes published them. Sportico values, which include team real estate and businesses, are in the table.

Year	Source	Value	NFL rank	Link
2019	Forbes	$3.4B	7	Source
2020	Forbes	$3.5B	8	Source
2020	Sportico	$3.58B	7	Source
2021	Forbes	$4.2B	5	Source
2022	Forbes	$5.6B	6	Source
2023	Forbes	$6.05B	8	Source
2024	Forbes	$6.3B	10	Source
2024	Sportico (reported by ESPN, Aug. 13, 2024)	$6.3B	10	Source
2025	Forbes	$7.6B	10	Source
2025	Sportico (full list reprinted by NewsOn6, August 2025)	$7.47B	10	Source
2026	Forbes	$9.8B	11	Source

Revenue by season

$0$200M$400M$600M$800M20182019202020212022202320242025$493M$504M$388M$544M$545M$609M$644M$694M

Forbes revenue estimates, net of stadium revenue used for debt payments.

The business side

President

Mark Clouse

Oversees all of the team's business, community and stadium operations. He was president and CEO of Campbell's from 2019, earlier CEO of Pinnacle Foods and chief commercial officer of Mondelez, and is a West Point graduate and former Army pilot.

Since Late January 2025 (named December 3, 2024)

Chief of Staff & Strategy

Hannah Harris

Chief Marketing Officer

Patrick Arthur

Chief People Officer

Andre Chambers

Leads people strategy and human resources as part of the executive leadership team. He was previously vice president of people operations for MLB's Athletics, after HR roles at Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Citigroup and IBM.

Chief Growth Officer

Ben Cobleigh

Oversees food and beverage strategy, major stadium events and the team's NFL Global Markets presence in the UAE. He also leads development of naming rights and founding-level partnerships for the new stadium.

Chief Financial Officer

Craig Fischer

Head of Strategy & Analytics

Reece Fischer

Runs the business intelligence team and supports strategy across the business. He joined in 2026 after 11 years at the NHL, most recently as group vice president of strategy and analytics.

Since 2026

Chief Legal & Business Affairs Officer

Mali Friedman

Oversees the team's legal and business affairs functions. She was previously general counsel (VP, legal and business affairs) of the XFL and assistant general counsel of the Golden State Warriors.

Head of Technology

Eric King

Sets technology strategy across football and business operations, stadium technology, cybersecurity and digital platforms. He is the primary technology advisor to executive leadership.

Chief Venues Officer

Trista Langdon

Responsible for the year-round stadium experience, including guest services, security, facilities, food and beverage and renovations. She spent 16 years with the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, most recently as vice president of arena events and operations.

Since December 2021 (joined as SVP of Operations & Guest Experience)

Chief External Affairs Officer

Kirtan Mehta

Chief Partnerships Officer

Jim Rushton

Executive Director, Commanders Youth Academy

Susan Schaeffler

Founding executive director of the Commanders Youth Academy. She founded KIPP DC and led it as CEO for more than 20 years.

Chief Ticketing Officer

Andrew Sidney

Oversees ticketing and premium hospitality for the Commanders and Northwest Stadium. He joined in 2021 from the Detroit Tigers after earlier work with the Houston Rockets.

Since 2021 (SVP of Sales & Service from October 2023)

Head of Real Estate

Andy VanHorn

Leads the real estate side of the new stadium project at the RFK site, working with land sellers and government agencies. He was CEO of Dweck Properties and spent more than 15 years at JBG SMITH, including the National Landing portfolio around Amazon's HQ.

Since 2025

Stadium naming rights

StadiumNorthwest Stadium

PartnerNorthwest Federal Credit Union (Herndon, Va.)

AnnouncedAug 27, 2024

TermMulti-year, exclusive (length not disclosed)

Financial terms were not disclosed in the team release and no reported figure was verified. The team called it the first naming-rights deal for a credit union in NFL history; it expanded a partnership that began September 7, 2023 and made Northwest the practice jersey patch partner. Elevate helped secure the deal. FedEx had held the name since November 21, 1999 (27 years, average $7.6 million a year) but opted out in February 2024, before the contract's 2026 expiration; the stadium was briefly called Commanders Field. The team plans to leave for a new stadium on the RFK site in 2030, and Chief Growth Officer Ben Cobleigh leads naming rights for that building.

Sources: commanders.com, commanders.com, en.wikipedia.org, commanders.com

Sponsors and partners

Partner	What they have	Since
Northwest Federal Credit Union	Stadium naming rights (Northwest Stadium); Official Credit Union; practice jersey patch	2023-09-07 (Official Credit Union); naming rights announced 2024-08-27
Verizon	Official 5G Network (first partner signed under the Harris group)	2023-08-16
Anheuser-Busch (Bud Light)	Official Beer Sponsor (multi-year)	2023-08-17
Sire Spirits (Branson Cognac, Le Chemin du Roi)	Official Cognac and Official Champagne (multi-year)	2023-08-21
VHC Health	Official Women's Health Partner	2023-10-11
WUSA9 (CBS affiliate)	Exclusive TV broadcast partner (non-national preseason games, team shows)	2024-06-04
Audi of America	Official Partner, multi-year (Audi Tunnel Club)	2025-09-04
Sports Illustrated Tickets	Official Fan Experience Partner (multi-year; also the 2025 Madrid game)	2025-09-09
Pepsi (PepsiCo)	Club partner in the commanders.com partner footer; presents the 2026 Season Ticket Member value menu	-
Bank of America	Club partner in the commanders.com partner footer	-
Levy	Food and beverage partner (with Pepsi, launched the 2026 Season Ticket Member value menu)	-
SeatGeek	Primary ticketing partner (replaced Ticketmaster)	2022
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	Community program partner (CareFirst Educator of the Game, 2026)	-
McDonald's	Gameday promotion partner ('Free the McNuggets')	-

Ownership FAQ

Who owns the Washington Commanders?

A group led by managing partner Josh Harris bought the team from Dan and Tanya Snyder; the NFL approved the sale on July 20, 2023. Harris holds about 30%, and partners include Mitch Rales, Magic Johnson and David Blitzer.

How much did Josh Harris pay for the Commanders?

$6.05 billion, a record for a North American sports team at the time.

Is Magic Johnson an owner of the Commanders?

Yes. Magic Johnson is a limited partner in the Josh Harris group. Forbes reported his stake at about 4% before the 2023 sale closed.

Who is the president of the Commanders?

Mark Clouse is the team president, overseeing business, community and stadium operations.

How much are the Commanders worth?

Forbes valued the franchise at $9,800,000,000 in 2026.