Author: Michael Heisley

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I've made it clear for some time if somebody came up with the right offer, I'd consider selling the team. It wasn't a secret in Memphis or, really, around the country.

I've made it clear for some time if somebody came up with the right offer, I'd consider selling the team. It wasn't a secret in Memphis or, really, around the country.

- Michael Heisley

I come from the operations side of the business, and I buy companies to operate them, not to flip them.

I come from the operations side of the business, and I buy companies to operate them, not to flip them.

- Michael Heisley

I hope to continue acquiring companies, not so much for the accumulation of wealth but because it's what I do well, and you always like to do what you do well.

I hope to continue acquiring companies, not so much for the accumulation of wealth but because it's what I do well, and you always like to do what you do well.

- Michael Heisley

How much you accumulate is a byproduct of what you enjoy doing in life. And I enjoy buying companies.

How much you accumulate is a byproduct of what you enjoy doing in life. And I enjoy buying companies.

- Michael Heisley

If you look at my business record, I basically love to do turn-arounds. That's where I made all of my money.

If you look at my business record, I basically love to do turn-arounds. That's where I made all of my money.

- Michael Heisley

There's very little substitute in the business world for making money.

There's very little substitute in the business world for making money.

- Michael Heisley

I love Memphis. They've been good to me, the town and everything else. And quite frankly, I love the NBA and love being involved in it.

I love Memphis. They've been good to me, the town and everything else. And quite frankly, I love the NBA and love being involved in it.

- Michael Heisley

I made my money turning around distressed or bankrupt companies. I did 50-some of them in my career... I started on a shoestring and eventually built up quite a fortune.

I made my money turning around distressed or bankrupt companies. I did 50-some of them in my career... I started on a shoestring and eventually built up quite a fortune.

- Michael Heisley

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