# Dan Beckerman

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{{short description|American sports executive}}
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'''Dan Beckerman''' is the president and CEO of [Anschutz Entertainment Group](/source/Anschutz_Entertainment_Group).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://csq.com/2015/08/dan-beckerman-he-shoots-he-scores/ | title=Dan Beckerman: He Shoots and He Scores &#124; CSQ Magazine | date=August 7, 2015 }}</ref>

== Biography ==
=== Formation ===
Beckerman has a master's degree in business administration from the [UCLA Anderson School of Management](/source/UCLA_Anderson_School_of_Management). He received his undergraduate degree in economics from UCLA. A senior accountant at [Arthur Anderson](/source/Arthur_Andersen) in Los Angeles, he specialized in corporate taxation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2013-mar-14-la-fi-mo-aeg-david-beckerman-20130314-story.html | title=Meet new AEG chief executive Dan Beckerman, longtime finance man | website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) | date=March 14, 2013 }}</ref>

=== Career ===
Beckerman replaced [Tim Leiweke](/source/Tim_Leiweke) as President and CEO of AEG executive<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-aeg-david-beckerman-20130314,0,6682427.story | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Ricardo | last=Lopez | title=Meet new AEG chief executive Dan Beckerman, longtime finance man | date=March 14, 2013}}</ref> The change in leadership was attributed by some analysts as a reaction to the failure AEG experienced in attracting serious bidders during the sale process and its inability securing an [NFL](/source/National_Football_League) occupant for the [Farmers Field](/source/Farmers_Field_(Los_Angeles)), a proposed stadium next to [L.A. Live](/source/L.A._Live).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22794729/anschutz-entertainment-group-calls-off-sale | work=Denver Post | first=Aldo | last=Svaldi | date=March 15, 2013 | title=Anschutz ends AEG sale as offers fall short}}</ref>

The vice president of finance for the [Los Angeles Clippers](/source/Los_Angeles_Clippers) for two seasons, Beckerman became the leading global sports and live-entertainment conglomerate associated with 150 venues for 100 million guests. Responsible for financial oversight, long-range planning and debt financing for the company's real estate projects, representing global investments of more than $5&nbsp;billion, he served first for 16 years as [chief operating officer](/source/chief_operating_officer) and chief financial officer for AEG.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://labusinessjournal.com/news/dan-beckerman/ | title=Dan Beckerman | date=July 30, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/kings/la-sp-state-of-kings-20170127-story.html | title=Q&A with AEG President Dan Beckerman | website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times) | date=January 27, 2017 }}</ref> Beckerman serves on the Board of Governors for both [MLS](/source/MLS) and the [NHL](/source/NHL) and the board of directors for The [Grammy Museum](/source/Grammy_Museum) and UCLA's Anderson School of Management.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://milkeninstitute.org/events/gc19/speakers/38104 | title=&#124; Milken Institute }}</ref>

=== Family ===
He lives in Los Angeles and has a wife, Annette, and two daughters, Olivia and Julia.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericfuller/2021/04/28/dan-beckerman-ceo-of-aeg-is-fired-up-its-go-time-for-live-entertainment/?sh=10f2d7906707 | title=Dan Beckerman, CEO of AEG is Fired up. It's Go Time for Live Entertainment | website=[Forbes](/source/Forbes) }}</ref>

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