Paul Skjodt
Paul Skjodt (born June 28, 1958) is an American-Canadian businessman, and former ice hockey player.
Paul Skjodt | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 28, 1958 |
| Nationality | Canadian / American |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Former ice hockey player |
| Spouse | Cindy Simon |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Melvin Simon (father-in-law) David Simon (brother-in-law) |
Early life
Paul Skjodt was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 28, 1958.[1]
Ice hockey career
From 1975, he played junior-level ice hockey for the Kitchener Rangers, Windsor Spitfires, Royal York Royals and Toronto Nationals, as well as the Erie Blades and the Crowtree Chiefs.[1]
In 1986, Skjodt moved to Indianapolis in 1986 to pursue a career with the Indianapolis Checkers of the International Hockey League.[2]
Skjodt founded and owned the now defunct Indiana Ice hockey team of the USHL, that won the Clark Cup Championship in 2009 and 2014.[2]
Property developer
In 2014, Skjodt was planning on building a $25 million 250,000-square-foot sports complex in northwest Indianapolis.[3]
Personal life
In 1987, he married Cindy Simon, the daughter of Melvin Simon and Bess Simon.[2] They have three children, Erik, Samantha and Ian.[2]
They are leading political donors, giving $6.6 million to the Democratic Party in the 2018 elections.[4]
In 2015, their Samerian Foundation (founded in 2003) created a $20 million endowment, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. renamed its Center for the Prevention of Genocide as The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide.[5]
References
- "Paul Skjodt hockey statistics and profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Our Board - Samerian Foundation". www.samerianfoundation.org. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- "Skjodt plotting $25 million sports complex". ibj.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- Jones, Natalie (2 November 2018). "Midterm big spenders: the top 20 political donors this election". Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via www.theguardian.com.
- "Indianapolis philanthropists make $20 million gift for genocide center - Indiana Economic Digest". indianaeconomicdigest.com. Retrieved 6 November 2018.