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This article is about the Oklahoma City businessman; for the cartoonist, see Clay Bennett. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Clay Bennett (born January 20, 1958) is an American Editorial cartoonist Currently drawing for the Chattanooga Times Free Press

Clayton "Clay" Ike[1] Bennett is an American businessman and the majority owner of the Seattle SuperSonics NBA franchise. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played

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Early business career

Bennett is the chairman of Dorchester Capital, as well as the chairman emeritus of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Heritage Association. Emeritus (ɨˈmɛrɨtəs is an Adjective that is used in the title of a retired Professor, Bishop or other professional

Bennett was one of the principal owners of the San Antonio Spurs in the mid-1990s, where he represented the team on the NBA Board of Governors. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Immediately prior to the 2005-06 NBA season, Bennett, along with Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy, Tom L. Ward of SandRidge Energy, and G. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. Aubrey Kerr McClendon (born 1959 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is the Chief executive officer, chairman and co-founder of Chesapeake Energy. Chesapeake Energy ( is a producer of Natural gas in the United States and according to their 3Q 2007 report is the largest independent producer third overall Tom L Ward is a prominent Oklahoma City billionaire and businessman SandRidge Energy ( is an Oil and Natural gas exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jeffrey Records Jr. of MidFirst Bank, partnered with the City of Oklahoma City and the State of Oklahoma in providing a revenue guarantee for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. This resulted in the temporary relocation of the Hornets to Oklahoma City for two seasons. The temporary relocation to Oklahoma City stemmed from damage to the arena and infrastructure in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States

Owner of the SuperSonics franchise

Main article: Seattle SuperSonics possible relocation to Oklahoma City

Bennett is the chairman of the Oklahoma City-based Professional Basketball Club LLC (PBC), which owns the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics franchise. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The team was purchased from Howard Schultz in 2006 for approximately $350 million. Howard Schultz (b July 19, 1953) is an American Businessman and Entrepreneur most widely known as the Chairman and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. After failing to get public assistance in building a new arena for the team, Bennett notified the NBA on November 2, 2007 of the ownership group's intent to move the team to Oklahoma City. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2][3][4] On March 21, 2008, Bennett proposed a plan that would allow the basketball franchise to be relocated without the franchise retaining rights to the team name, logo, colors, and history. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [5] On April 18, 2008, the NBA owners gave approval for moving the franchise for the 2008-2009 season from Seattle pending the outcome of the city's case to uphold the lease and the former ownership group's lawsuit to rescind the purchase. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. In contract law rescission (to rescind or set aside a contract has been defined as the unmaking of a contract between the parties [6] A number of emails between Bennett and the rest of the ownership group were uncovered as a result of the City of Seattle's lawsuit and were also mentioned in the initial filing of the previous owners' lawsuit, including some that were sent prior to completion of the team's sale, seemed to show that the ownership group had intended to move the team. [7]

Personal life

Bennett is the husband of Louise Gaylord Bennett, the daughter of Oklahoma City media mogul Edward L. Gaylord. Edward Lewis Gaylord ( May 28, 1919 &ndash April 27, 2003) was a billionaire Businessman and media mogul who built the Gaylord Bennett and Louise Gaylord were high school sweethearts, meeting when he was a sophomore and she was a freshman. Bennett's in-laws also have ties to professional sports ownership, as the Gaylords once owned a minority share of the Texas Rangers -- a share which was later sold to future Republican President George W. Bush. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Bennett, himself, is also a "staunch" Republican. [8]

References

  1. ^ Unwanted attention: The man who will take over the SuperSonics franchise reluctantly puts himself in the spotlight. The News Tribune. The News Tribune is a daily Newspaper in Tacoma Washington, in the United States. Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  2. ^ Sonics tell NBA of intent to move SuperSonics to Oklahoma City. ESPN.com. ESPNcom is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  3. ^ Bennett: Seattle arena costs projected around $500 million. The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman is the largest daily and statewide Newspaper in Oklahoma and is the only daily newspaper that covers the Oklahoma City area Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII.
  4. ^ An interview with Clay Bennett, owner of Sonics. Seattle Times. The Seattle Times, one of two daily Newspapers serving Seattle Washington, United States, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Retrieved on 2008-04-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at
  5. ^ Sonics owners willing to leave behind team name if franchise moves. The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times, one of two daily Newspapers serving Seattle Washington, United States, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.
  6. ^ NBA owners approve Sonics' move, pending litigation. ESPN.com. ESPNcom is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer
  7. ^ Howard Schultz plans to sue Clay Bennett to get Sonics back. The Seattle Times. The Seattle Times, one of two daily Newspapers serving Seattle Washington, United States, is the largest daily newspaper in the state of Retrieved on 2008-04-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English
  8. ^ Sonics' owner hopes to have arena plan by year's end. CBSSports.com. CBSSportscom (formerly CBS SportsLinecom is a CBS -owned website that provides sports scores news video and information on fantasy leagues Retrieved on 2008-03-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6.

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