AMB West has acquired West Creek Ranch, a 6,300-acre working ranch bordered by the Yellowstone River, Gallatin National Forest and Mountain Sky Guest Ranch. The formation of AMB West and the acquisition of West Creek Ranch expands Falcons Owner ARTHUR BLANK's portfolio. It will also serve as an additional platform for the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation's philanthropic work (AMB Group).
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| McNair earned a psychology degree from South Carolina in '58 |
ALUMNI CONNECTIONS: Texans Owner BOB MCNAIR and his wife, JANICE, made a $5M commitment to the construction of the Univ. of South Carolina's Football Operations Center. McNair "earned a psychology degree" from South Carolina in '58 (RIVALS.com, 1/24)....Davidson College last night honored Warriors G STEPHEN CURRY, who during halftime of the school's game against Duquesne "watched as a black curtain was released to show the new name of John M. Belk Arena's student section: Section 30," a reference to his college and professional jersey number. Earlier in the day, Curry "became the first player" in Charlotte Christian high school history to "have his jersey retired" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 1/25)....
COURT REPORTS: Blumenfeld Development Group can “proceed with a lawsuit contending” that Forest City Ratner “illegally ousted them from a partnership agreement to build a retail and entertainment complex next to the renovated Nassau Coliseum” (NEWSDAY, 1/25)....A former member of the U.S. gymnastics team alleges in a civil lawsuit filed yesterday that California-based academy SCATS put underage gymnasts in "vulnerable situations that led to their sexual abuse" at the hands of coach and SCATS Dir DON PETERS and Team USA Gymnastics physician LARRY NASSAR. The suit also claims that USA Gymnastics, coaches BELA and MARTHA KAROLYI and the last three USA Gymnastic presidents "created environments that enabled Nassar to sexually abuse numerous under-aged female gymnasts" (ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, 1/25).
NAMES: Basketball HOFer JERRY WEST yesterday was hospitalized "after falling down" at an L.A. country club, per TMZ. The 78-year-old West was "reportedly released and is currently back home" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 1/25)....PRESIDENT TRUMP has "resigned as director" of several U.K. companies linked to his Scottish golf courses. His eldest sons, DONALD JR. and ERIC, have "taken over control of his golf resorts in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire." Trump resigned as director of Trump Int'l Golf Club Scotland Ltd. on Jan. 19 (BBC.com, 1/24)....Whistle Sports has received $27.5M in a new round of funding from growth investors Beringea, digital media company TEGNA Inc., NBC Sports Ventures, Sky and Emil Capital (BIZJOURNALS.com, 1/24)....EDM DJs ZEDD and MARSHMELLO will headline the Indy 500 Snake Pit. Meanwhile, RIC FLAIR will serve as the event’s emcee (IMS)....Angels P HUSTON STREET and his wife, LACEY, recently donated $1M to RBI Austin (MYSTATESMAN.com, 1/24)....CSN Production Associate CHRIS MUDD proposed to ABC News’ ELIZABETH MCLAUGHLIN at the Giants-Redskins game on Jan. 1. The couple met while at ABC News (POLITICO.com, 1/24).
