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David Tepper, the myth – The Tartan

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Last week, David A. Tepper was watching his football team, the Carolina Panthers, play very badly against the Jacksonville Jaguars. From the stands, a Jaguars fan stood up and heckled Tepper in his luxury box. In response, Tepper tossed his drink on the fan. He now has to pay a $300,000 fine to the NFL for this behavior. This is, in fact, the David A. Tepper that our business school is named after. You may not have known that Tepper is named after somebody who is alive, and that he also owns an NFL team (and does a rather bad job managing it). The Carnegie Mellon alum made his fortune as a hedge fund manager The Carnegie Mellon alum made his fortune as a hedge fund manager is now trying his hand at sports management. A lovely Slate article titled “The NFL has a New Worst Owner” points out that Tepper’s team is the worst in the league. Their 2023 regular season stood at 2-15. It’s jarring, for me, to think of David A. Tepper as an actual human being with flaws. When I hear “Tepper,” I o

David Tepper, the myth - The Tartan Skip to content David Tepper, the myth William Curvan January 28, 2024 Loading… Share using Native tools Share Copied to clipboard Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook By William Curvan Last week, David A. Tepper was watching his football team, the Carolina Panthers, play very badly against the Jacksonville Jaguars. From the stands, a Jaguars fan stood up and heckled Tepper in his luxury box. In response, Tepper tossed his drink on the fan. He now has

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