Philip Anschutz is an American billionaire businessman who owns or controls companies in a variety of industries, including energy, railroads, real estate, sports, newspapers, movies, theaters, arenas and music.
In 1961, Anschutz bought out his father’s oil drilling company, Circle A Drilling, and earned large returns in Wyoming.
Anschutz has also invested in stocks, real estate and railroads.
Anschutz expanded his investments to sports and entertainment companies, co-founding the American association football/soccer league Major League Soccer as well as multiple soccer teams, including;
Anschutz is the principal owner of the National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings and is a minority owner of the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers.
Anschutz also owns stakes in performance venues, including;
Through his ownership of Walden Media, Anschutz has invested in films such as The Chronicles of Narnia, Ray, and Joshua.
Through AEG Live, Anschutz owns the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Sea Island Resorts and The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado.
In 2004, Anschutz purchased the parent company of the Journal Newspapers, which under Anschutz’s direction became the American conservative editorial newspaper Washington Examiner.
In 2021, Forbes ranked Anschutz the 66th richest person in the United States, with an estimated net worth of $10.1 billion.
Anschutz is one of the billionaires who tries as much as possible to stay out of the limelight.
For his personal life, Anschutz is married to Nancy, whom he met when he was 16, and they have three children; Christian Anschutz, Sarah Anschutz, And Elizabeth Anschutz.
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