Steven Gluckstern

{{Short description|American entrepreneur (1951–2022)}}

Steven Gluckstern (May 1, 1951 – May 29, 2022) was an American entrepreneur. He was the first chairman of the Democracy Alliance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/21/business/steven-gluckstern-dead.html|title=Steven Gluckstern, Who Pushed for Mortgage Relief, Dies at 71|first=Richard|last=Sandomir|date=June 21, 2022|via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://hemptoday.net/entrepreneur-and-hemp-exec-steven-gluckstern-passes-away-at-71/|title=Entrepreneur and hemp exec Steven Gluckstern passes away at 71|date=June 9, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/obituaries/news/article/20220622/steven-gluckstern-1951-2022-maverick-who-founded-centre-re/|title=Steven Gluckstern (1951-2022): Maverick who founded Centre Re|first=Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary|last=Writer|date=June 22, 2022|website=www.royalgazette.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telluridenews.com/news/article_07b40f34-e992-11ec-a1d5-03eafeae45f2.html|title=Steven Mark Gluckstern|website=Telluride Daily Planet}} He was previously the owner of the original Winnipeg Jets and Phoenix Coyotes NHL franchises; he sold this stake in the team in 1997, a year after moving the team to Phoenix, to lead a group that would buy the New York Islanders. Following a difficult tenure, the group sold the team to Charles Wang in 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/arizona-coyotes-ownership-history/|title=Coyotes Ownership History: A Less-Than Stellar Tale - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More|first=Chase|last=Beardsley|date=February 20, 2024|website=The Hockey Writers}}