ToGoGo Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) I'm curious if anybody from here knew or knows anybody who knew Terry and Kim Pegula pre-2010, and definitely pre-fracking days. From what I understand Terry grew up in PA and became a Sabres fan somehow, and Kim is from Fairport. I'm curious to know what kind of people they and their families were back in the day. I just always found it odd that these people nobody every heard of came out of nowhere to buy the Sabres, claiming to be life long fans. And now they are the biggest investors in this city, and Kim Pegula, a woman whose resume is based on hearsay and her husband's success is taking over one of the highest positions on both sports teams. The fans deserve to vet them a little bit. Edited May 4, 2018 by musichunch
Lurker Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, musichunch said: I'm curious if anybody from here knew or knows anybody who knew Terry and Kim Pegula pre-2010, and definitely pre-fracking days. From what I understand Terry grew up in PA and became a Sabres fan somehow, and Kim is from Fairport. I'm curious to know what kind of people they and their families were back in the day. I just always found it odd that these people nobody every heard of came out of nowhere to buy the Sabres, claiming to be life long fans. And now they are the biggest investors in this city, and Kim Pegula, a women who's resume is based on hearsay and her husband's success is taking over one of the highest positions on both sports teams. The fans deserve to vet them a little bit. Terry lived near Buffalo for a number of years and had Sabres seasons tickets while he was here. Nothing nefarious... Edited May 4, 2018 by Lurker 1
ToGoGo Posted May 4, 2018 Author Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Lurker said: Terry lived in Buffalo for a number of years and had Sabres seasons tickets while he was here. Nothing nefarious... That's what I'm asking. Who remembers him, and what do they remember about him and his character. I can ask that question about every successful person in WNY or from WNY and somebody will chime in and remember them. But I've never heard anything from anybody about the Pegulas. We're allowed to ask these questions. Edited May 4, 2018 by musichunch
uticaclub Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 I heard they met in Olean (Go Bonnies), he was there doing stuff with Dresser Rand and she was working some place in the Southern Tier 1
Jay_Fixit Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 Kim told me I looked nice one day when I was out for a walk. I was wearing my favorite jean vest. No sleeves of course. So that’s something. 3
DC Tom Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 33 minutes ago, musichunch said: The fans deserve to vet them a little bit. I think the posters on this board deserve to vet you. I'll start. You're an idiot. 15 13 6
blacklabel Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) I have a family member who works with a firm that rents out heavy construction equipment for a variety of jobs, including well-drilling. He finds himself in PA quite a bit and through the companies and people he's talked to, he's heard that T-Pegs has always been a "behind the scenes" type of person. Evidently, the guy has a real innate ability to crunch numbers and run a business with a slightly different perspective than most. I guess he's very much about letting the results of the hard work put in by the people he employs be the main focus of his enterprises. He also puts trust in the people he hires for top positions. He prefers to find the right people, deliver his expectations of them and then get out of their way and let them do their job. I'd say this is definitely a good thing when it comes to the Bills and Sabres. They've stumbled a little bit out of the gate with people like Whaley, Ryan, Regier, etc. but hopefully now they've "got their guys" in the right positions. The way he prefers to run things is also probably why they haven't spoken publicly on Brandon. I've heard Terry was "highly disappointed" while Kim was pretty PO'ed given that she gave Brandon the chance to be honest with her and he lied. Being a "behind the scenes" guy also explains why he isn't great in interviews and in speaking with the press. But for all intents and purposes, they genuinely seem like good people who have built quite the business empire over the last 25+ years. Edited May 4, 2018 by blacklabel 3
GoBills808 Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, DC Tom said: I think the posters on this board deserve to vet you. I'll start. You're an idiot. 'Excuse me, I'd like to set up a meeting with Mr. and Mrs. Pegula....yeah, it's regarding their prospective ownership of the Bills and Sabres. No, no, I'm a fan and we're doing some vetting of candidates, just due diligence type stuff...well, me and a couple hundred thousand other fans are curious as to...oh, they're busy running a multibillion dollar enterprise, I see. Well, can I schedule something for...no, again, I'm a fan on behalf of the rest of the fans, and I though I would...yeah, I'm not doing anything important today, I can hold.' 2 7 1
BuffaloBillyG Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 Does anyone here know Musichunch from his days before he posted here? I'm just doing some vetting. We deserve to know what kind of person he was back in the day.
One Buffalo Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 Why are people so skeptical of the Pegulas? I see no reason for doubting them, when by all accounts they are good people, and they have stepped up in the community in such a major way. Nevertheless, there are plenty of good background articles out there, here are some from a few years ago- https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2015/08/23/kim-pegula-making-difference-adopted-hometown/32166573/ http://13wham.com/news/special-reports/kim-pegula “If I ever have more than two nickels to my name, I’m going to buy the Buffalo Sabres one day.” - Terry Pegula 1983 - http://www.yourenergyblog.com/terry-pegula-a-fracking-billionaire/ 1
ddaryl Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) 51 minutes ago, musichunch said: I'm curious if anybody from here knew or knows anybody who knew Terry and Kim Pegula pre-2010, and definitely pre-fracking days. From what I understand Terry grew up in PA and became a Sabres fan somehow, and Kim is from Fairport. I'm curious to know what kind of people they and their families were back in the day. I just always found it odd that these people nobody every heard of came out of nowhere to buy the Sabres, claiming to be life long fans. And now they are the biggest investors in this city, and Kim Pegula, a woman whose resume is based on hearsay and her husband's success is taking over one of the highest positions on both sports teams. The fans deserve to vet them a little bit. Me Terry and I hang occasionally I actually introduced him to Kim. Great girl. We're having BBQ this weekend down in there Florida home.. Awesom pad I might add Edited May 4, 2018 by ddaryl
Billschinatown Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) Bought the teams. Pledged to keep the teams in Buffalo. Invested heavily in a down on its luck city. What more do you need to know ? You don't deserve to know anything about their personal lives. Are you the gate keeper of Western NY? That being said, here's some info you could have found yourself: Fairport native Kim Pegula Pegula from orphan to owner https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.democratandchronicle.com/amp/32166573 Edited May 4, 2018 by Billschinatown
Fadingpain Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) 56 minutes ago, musichunch said: I'm curious if anybody from here knew or knows anybody who knew Terry and Kim Pegula pre-2010, and definitely pre-fracking days. From what I understand Terry grew up in PA and became a Sabres fan somehow, and Kim is from Fairport. I'm curious to know what kind of people they and their families were back in the day. I just always found it odd that these people nobody every heard of came out of nowhere to buy the Sabres, claiming to be life long fans. And now they are the biggest investors in this city, and Kim Pegula, a woman whose resume is based on hearsay and her husband's success is taking over one of the highest positions on both sports teams. The fans deserve to vet them a little bit. You'll get a lot of flak from posters here who view the Bills as their religion and Terry as its high priest. How dare you even think to inquire about them! You'd think this was the 15th century Catholic church. Heretic! Edited May 4, 2018 by Fadingpain 1
HOUSE Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 Terry used to be my dad. Gave me 3 mil to get lost He always liked Kim best....
ToGoGo Posted May 4, 2018 Author Posted May 4, 2018 20 minutes ago, blacklabel said: I have a family member who works with a firm that rents out heavy construction equipment for a variety of jobs, including well-drilling. He finds himself in PA quite a bit and through the companies and people he's talked to, he's heard that T-Pegs has always been a "behind the scenes" type of person. Evidently, the guy has a real innate ability to crunch numbers and run a business with a slightly different perspective than most. I guess he's very much about letting the results of the hard work put in by the people he employs be the main focus of his enterprises. He also puts trust in the people he hires for top positions. He prefers to find the right people, deliver his expectations of them and then get out of their way and let them do their job. I'd say this is definitely a good thing when it comes to the Bills and Sabres. They've stumbled a little bit out of the gate with people like Whaley, Ryan, Regier, etc. but hopefully now they've "got their guys" in the right positions. The way he prefers to run things is also probably why they haven't spoken publicly on Brandon. I've heard Terry was "highly disappointed" while Kim was pretty PO'ed given that she gave Brandon the chance to be honest with her and he lied. Being a "behind the scenes" guy also explains why he isn't great in interviews and in speaking with the press. But for all intents and purposes, they genuinely seem like good people who have built quite the business empire over the last 25+ years. That's what I was looking for. Thank you. 1
Billschinatown Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: You'll get a lot of flak from posters here who view the Bills as their religion and Terry as its high priest. How dare you even think to inquire about them! You'd think this was the 15th century Catholic church. Heretic! Yea that's what happened.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 31 minutes ago, Jay_Fixit said: Kim told me I looked nice one day when I was out for a walk. I was wearing my favorite jean vest. No sleeves of course. So that’s something. Did you ask her if she had tickets to the gun show?
ToGoGo Posted May 4, 2018 Author Posted May 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Fadingpain said: You'll get a lot of flak from posters here who view the Bills as their religion and Terry as its high priest. How dare you even think to inquire about them! You'd think this was the 15th century Catholic church. Heretic! It's some sort of low self esteem thing. Wealthy people are better than us, and we don't deserve to know anything about the people that are running this city. We have as much right to know as anybody else.
Billschinatown Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, musichunch said: It's some sort of low self esteem thing. Wealthy people are better than us, and we don't deserve to know anything about the people that are running this city. We have as much right to know as anybody else. I wonder what makes you assume that Kim Pegula, who grew up in Fairport, isn't really a Western New Yorker. Thoughts? Again: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.democratandchronicle.com/amp/32166573
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