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
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." ()
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." ()
From the time I was a kid, I was always interested in any and all kinds of new business ideas.
I damn sure wish it hadn't happened until the season was over. He's under contract with us and he's obligated to us. Right now, everyone's saying the right things. We'll just see how it works out. The bottom line is we don't know." ()
You embarrassed me and your fans out there today." ()
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.
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." ()
Let's face it. I would love to be in L.A.," ()
You've humiliated all suite attendants with your performance tonight!" ()
I know people like to work for me, and quite a few have gotten rich working for me.
I may not have the gun that Jesse James had when he was gunned down, but if there's a piece identified with him and the same place, then I get interested; it's always excited me.
I don't think I would see that happening, ... in a week or so." ()
I don't see how we would want to give up a player like that." ()
It's unfortunate that it took these circumstance to get these games over here, but it will show San Antonio is ready for a team." ()