Red McCombs
Red McCombs
Billy Joe McCombs, known as Red McCombs, is the billionaire founder of the Red McCombs Automotive Group in San Antonio, Texas, a co-founder of Clear Channel Communications, chairman of Constellis Group, a former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Vikings, and the namesake of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. He is on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. He is also known for his philanthropy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 October 1927
CountryUnited States of America
Red McCombs quotes about
He is not a candidate. Never has been and won't be. I'm very close to Mack Brown. I have continuous contact with him. When we talk, we talk about football. Big surprise. But he is not and hasn't been even in any consideration for this." ()
You've humiliated all suite attendants with your performance tonight!" ()
Let's face it. I would love to be in L.A.," ()
None of the media reports concerning the potential sale of the Vikings are correct, ... I am continuing to work with our staff on preparing the Vikings for the 2005 season.
I don't think I would see that happening, ... in a week or so." ()
It looks a little better every day." ()
I don't see how we would want to give up a player like that." ()
It all depends on what the market is, ... When I owned the Spurs, I brought in Larry Brown and paid him twice as much as what Pat Riley was making, when Riley was the highest-paid coach in the league. I did it because I wanted him and that was his market value." ()
If you're married to a girl and have another one stashed, I think you'd be thinking a lot about that other one ... Not that I've ever done that." ()
Bob came from the days when you had to know every aspect of the business. He was very good at understanding marketing, sales and (basketball) as entertainment for the fans, as well as being as good as anybody I ever saw at spotting talent." ()
I know people like to work for me, and quite a few have gotten rich working for me.
From the time I was a kid, I was always interested in any and all kinds of new business ideas.
We'd have to see what the economics actually are. My primary interest is in seeing San Antonio has an opportunity to secure a franchise.
You embarrassed me and your fans out there today." ()