George Shinn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetGeorge Shinn
American basketball executive
Date of Birth: 11-May-1941
Place of Birth: Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About George Shinn
- George Shinn (born May 11, 1941) is the former owner of the Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, as well as the Charlotte Knights and Gastonia Rangers minor league baseball teams, along with the Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks, of the World League of American Football.
- He purchased the Hornets for $32.5 million in 1987.
- In 1997, he lost his bid for a potential National Hockey League (NHL) expansion franchise to be called the Hampton Roads Rhinos.
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