Name Nelson Skalbania | Role Businessman | |
Born February 12, 1938 (age 86) ( 1938-02-12 ) Vancouver, British Columbia Alma mater University of British Columbia
California Institute of Technology Occupation Businessman, Sports Franchise Owner, Engineer Education University of British Columbia |
Nelson Skalbania - Being an Entrepreneur
Nelson M. Skalbania (born February 12, 1938) is an engineer and businessman from Vancouver, British Columbia known for high-profile flipping of real estate and owning sports teams, eventually going into bankruptcy in 1982. In December 1998, Nelson Skalbania was put in jail for a 12 months sentence for theft; he illegally used money from an investor to cover debts in his real estate firm.
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Education
In 1961, Skalbania received his Bachelor of Applied Science degree from University of British Columbia, then received his Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in 1962 and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering in 1964 from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Consulting
Skalbania served as president and majority owner of McKenzie Snowball & Skalbania, consulting engineers, from 1971. Skalbania closed the practice in 1981 before going into bankruptcy.
Real Estate
Active in flipping real estate, including:
Sports
Skalbania bought and subsequently sold or folded several sports teams, including: