born march chicago attorney businessman african american equity partner chicago office business partner african americans buy controlling interest national_basketball_association nba team purchased share basketball team influential minority figures sports law management kept chicago_white_sox leaving chicago developing known cellular field professional sports teams venues addition involved development summer olympics serves boards directors personal background born boston massachusetts came respected family father emigrated native barbados age graduating degrees law successful attorney point represented star time blacks promoted important positions government named boston mayor cabinet serving later commissioner boston served board peter mother american praised black newspapers community involvement peter uncle active fight civil rights serving regional civil rights director attended graduated credited parents high standards expecting achieve school love sports growing regular boston_red_sox fan teams black players racial relations boston time tense black fans like hesitant attend games entire post secondary education harvard_university cambridge massachusetts obtained bachelor degree cum received master degree emphasis finance marketing focus corporate planning regulation addition admitted practice law licensed real estate broker illinois late november married vice president fixed income division new_york business career began professional career deciding didn like working large corporation left new_york moved chicago hired management consultant met harvard firm break racial barriers diverse groups work known work minority business development passed illinois bar examination left time founded managed business consulting firm career path changed election campaign worked contributed called inform chicago_white_sox threatening leave chicago january june served executive director joint venture state illinois gave complete planning executing responsibility million construction chicago_white_sox completed scheduled budget known chicago business relationships influential sports stars client remained friends november purchased lee worked boston years earlier thought lee mentor kept touch involved real estate dealings deal problematic start fact fell lee resources thought media reports depicted lee wealthy successful businessman offices cities owner boston lee unable meet deadline purchase team owner later revealed lee problems raising needed capital assistance salvaged transaction course months mainstream media reported lee blacks major sports team black newspapers pointed men actually managing general partners owners revised agreement purchase team meant owned stake team sold interest franchise august video enterprises subsidiary million needed purchase hired chicago based serves managing director august left executive role ceo company controlled investor offers loyalty programs restaurants achievements served consultant atlanta county recreation authority plan seat centennial olympic stadium million construction budget stadium converted seat baseball stadium atlanta braves use lease agreement negotiated partner joined firm remains member firm head negotiated new facilities specialized infrastructure projects represented institutional clients lee corporation involved summer olympics barack_obama addition director inc served chairman chicago plan commission director director announced director later changed past member served director acquired inc acquired radio inc honors designated illinois super lawyer based research jointly conducted chicago magazines
Peter Bynoe