George Pyne

George Francis Pyne IV (born September 2, 1965) is an American business executive and founder of Bruin Capital, where he is CEO. Prior to IMG, he was Chief Operating Officer and on the Board of NASCAR.

As of 2022, Bruin Capital has made 27 deals in the fields of sports and media with a total approximate equity value of $3 billion. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has described Pyne as "one of the most influential figures in global sports and entertainment the past 30 years.

Early life and education Pyne grew up in Milford, Massachusetts and after graduating Choate Rosemary Hall, attended Brown University, where he played football for the Brown Bears and majored in Political Science. One of the local business leaders that worked with Pyne on the school report was the president of the Portman Cos, who subsequently hired Pyne to work for the commercial real estate and trade show company. he joined NASCAR as head of new business development. He later became Chief Operating Officer and the second non-family member in 50 years to join its board of directors.

IMG Pyne began working with IMG in 2006, as president of sports and entertainment and board member. There he oversaw client management, college sports, consulting, IMG Performance (IMG Academy), licensing and U.S. business development. IMG was later sold to William Morris Endeavor in 2014 for $2.4 billion, after which Pyne left the company.

Bruin Capital In January 2015 Pyne founded Bruin Sports Capital with a $250 million investment that came from investors including Dan Gilbert, Nassef Sawiris and WPP. Companies Pyne owns a stake in through Bruin Capital include Engine Shop, Soulsight, Oddschecker, OverTier, Full Swing and TGI Sport. Bruin Capital previously owned On Location Experiences and Deltatre, selling the former to Endeavor in 2020 and the latter to Bain Capital and Nextalia in 2022. In 2019 the company raised a further $600 million from CVC Capital Partners and The Jordan Company.

Recognition George Pyne speaking at the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame. Pyne is a member of both the National Football Foundation's Leadership Hall of Fame Pyne is on the board of the National Football Foundation and the National Catholic Charities for the Archdiocese of New York.

Personal life

Pyne comes from a family of athletes who have played in the National Football League. His grandfather, George Pyne II, played for the Providence Steam Roller of the NFL in 1931. His brother, Jim Pyne, also played in the NFL from 1994 to 2001, making the Pynes the first family to play three generations of professional football.

George Pyne is married to Helene Pyne; they have two sons and two daughters. Pyne's sons are college football players; his youngest son Drew Pyne played for Notre Dame and is currently the backup quarterback for the University of Missouri.