I wonder who bankrolls the Washington Examiner? Oh wait, I can answer that.
Philip Frederick Anschutz (pronounced ANN-shoots, born 28 December 1939 in Russell, Kansas) is an American entrepreneur. Anschutz bought out his father’s drilling company in 1961, and earned large returns in Wyoming. He then diversified his portfolio by investing in stocks, real estate, and railroads. He then began investing in entertainment companies, co-founding Major League Soccer as well as multiple teams, including the LA Galaxy, Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes, New York / New Jersey Metro Stars, and the Kansas City Wizards. In addition, Anschutz owns stakes in the LA Lakers, Sacramento Kings, and Hammarby IF and venues including LA Staples Center, the O2 Arena in London, and the Home Depot Center. Anschutz also invests in family films such as The Chronicles of Narnia. Forbes ranks him the 123rd richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $6 billion as of March 2010.
He owns the Weekly Standard, too.
I particularly like this:
Helped fund the Discovery Institute, a think tank based in Seattle, Washington that promotes intelligent design and criticizes evolution.
Nothing like a guy who made his fortune by utilizing advanced geology pushing creationism and intelligent design. If I adopt those positions can I haz check, too?
