Age, Biography and Wiki
Bill Laurie (William J. Laurie) was born on 1 July, 1952 in Versailles, Missouri, is an American businessman. Discover Bill Laurie's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
William J. Laurie |
| Occupation |
Basketball player and coach, business executive, philanthropist |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
1 July, 1952 |
| Birthday |
1 July |
| Birthplace |
Versailles, Missouri |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous player with the age 72 years old group.
Bill Laurie Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Bill Laurie height not available right now. We will update Bill Laurie's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Bill Laurie's Wife?
His wife is Nancy Walton Laurie
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Nancy Walton Laurie |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Bill Laurie Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bill Laurie worth at the age of 72 years old? Bill Laurie’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Bill Laurie's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
player |
Bill Laurie Social Network
Timeline
Bill Laurie is an American former basketball player and coach, and current business executive and philanthropist.
He is the former owner of the St. Louis Blues and is the co-chairman of Paige Sports Entertainment.
Laurie grew up in rural Missouri.
While attending high school in Versailles, he played basketball, leading the scoring across the state of Missouri as a senior.
Since the late 1970s, he and his wife live at Crown Center Farms in Columbia, Missouri, where they breed race horses.
While he was in college, Laurie was part of the Memphis Tigers men's basketball team, and competed in the 1973 NCAA national championship game, lost to the UCLA Bruins.
During college, Laurie started dating childhood friend Nancy Walton, and the two married a year after graduating.
He started his career as a teacher and a basketball coach, managing both the Christian Brothers College High School and Rock Bridge High School.
He graduated from Memphis State University in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1974.
He quit his job in 1983 to serve as the manager of the family real estate portfolio.
He was the owner of the St. Louis Blues, a member of the National Hockey League which he acquired for US$153 million, from 1999 to 2011.
He was also the owner of the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
He failed to acquire the Denver Nuggets in 1999, the Vancouver Grizzlies in 2000, and the Charlotte Hornets in 2001.
He is the co-founder and co-chairman of Paige Sports Entertainment (PSE) with his wife.
Alongside the St. Louis Blues and the Savvis Center, PSE operated SkinMarket, a cosmetics company headquartered in Carpinteria, California.
PSE is still an active company.
With his wife, he donated US$25 million to the University of Missouri for the construction of a new sports arena for the Missouri Tigers in 2001.
They have also endowed the E. Paige Laurie Professorship for the Equine Center at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri, and donated $10 million to the athletics department of their alma mater, the University of Memphis.
According to the Los Angeles Times, they have also made charitable gifts for "a cancer research center" and "a shelter for abused women" and "a children's hospital".
He has a brother, Barry, and a nephew, Spencer, who both played basketball for the Memphis Tigers.
Also, a nephew, Shane, played for Missouri State University.
They live at Crown Center Farms, a 350-acre equine farm in Columbia, Missouri, where they breed Appaloosa horses.
In 2003, he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield, Missouri, for his "lifelong dedication and personal contributions to the betterment of sport and the spirit of sportsmanship... as a player, a coach, an executive and a benefactor."
On March 23, 2014, a barn on the property burnt down.
The cause of the fire was ruled unintentional by the Columbia Fire Department.
The Lauries have additional homes in Henderson, near Las Vegas, Nevada, and Bel Air, Los Angeles.
