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Mark Cuban born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, first child of Norton and Shirley Cuban.

Mark's brother Brian is born.

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Mark's brother, Jeff is born.

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Mark starts thinking up business ideas after selling garbage bags to earn cash for sneakers.

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Mark's mom introduces him to stamp collecting, which he will earn money from.

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During a local newspaper strike, Mark buys newspapers from Cleveland to sell in Pittsburgh.

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Mark skips Mt. Lebanon High senior year to enroll at U. Pittsburgh and take business classes.

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Cuban transfers to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Mark enters Indiana U.'s Kelley Schl. of Business as it's cheapest of reputable business schools.

Cuban opens a pub in Bloomington, Indiana called Motley's Pub - it becomes very popular.

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Cuban's Motley’s Pub is shut down after authorities discover underage drinking.

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Cuban graduates from U. Indiana's Kelley School of Business with a B.S. in Business Administration.

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Mark moves to Dallas, Texas.

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Mark starts work as a salesman at Your Business Software, the first retail software store in Dallas.

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Mark is fired from salesman job when he disobeys his boss's order not to visit a potential customer.

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Cuban founds computer and software sales company MicroSolutions.

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Cuban sells MicroSolutions to Compuserve for $6 million.

Mark plays "Macho Mark" in rom-com film Talking About Sex - the start of his screenacting avocation.

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Cuban, with Chris Jaeb and Todd Wagner, founds internet radio startup Audionet, focussed on sports.

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Cuban wins U. Indiana Kelley School of Business's Alumni Award for Distinguished Entrepreneur.

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Broadcast.com (formerly known as Audionet) acquired by Yahoo! for $5.04 billion in stock.

Mark buys a Gulfstream V private jet - a world record for the largest single e-commerce transaction.

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Cuban, with Todd Wagner, founds media & entertainment company 2929 Entertainment in Dallas, Texas.

Cuban purchases a majority stake in the NBA's Dallas Mavericks for $285 million.

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Cuban and Philip Garvin launch HDNet (rebranded as AXS TV in 2012), a high def. cable TV network.

Mark marries Tiffany Stewart in Barbados.

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Birth of Mark's first child, Alexis Sofia.

Mark founds the Fallen Patriot Fund for families of KIA & seriously injured U.S. veterans of Iraq.

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2929 Entertainment starts 2929 Productions, a major motion picture production subsidiary.

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2929 Entertainment acquires Landmark Theaters, America's largest arthouse movie theater chain.

Mark takes part in WWE’s Survivor Series, where he had a staged altercation with wrestler Randy Orton.

Mark co-produces and stars in short-lived ABC reality TV series, The Benefactor.

Alyssa, Mark's second child, is born.

The Dallas Mavericks make it into their first NBA Finals but lose to the Miami Heat.

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Cuban is fined $250,000 for repeated misconduct following the Mavericks' loss to the Miami Heat.

Cuban supports the movement attempting to convince Michael Bloomberg to run for the U.S. Presidency.

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Mark starts a website improving transparency of the U.S. govt.'s bailout of financial institutions.

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The SEC accuses Cuban of insider trading in 2004 Mamma.com stock sale (Cuban wins the case in 2013).

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Cuban invites anyone to publicly post startup pitches to his blog comments for his consideration.

Mark guest-hosts on WWE's Monday Night Raw wrestling TV show; is thrown through table by wrestler.

Mark's son Jake is born - his third child.

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Mark is fined $100K by the NBA for TV interview comments about trying to sign LeBron James.

Cuban sues the United Football League over non-repayment of $5 million loan; the UFL later settles.

The Dallas Mavericks, owned by Cuban, win their first NBA championship.

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Judge denies lawsuit by Ross Perot Jr., Mavericks minority owner, accusing Cuban of mismanagement.

Mark blogs that paying more taxes through getting rich is the most patriotic thing you can do.

Mark publishes his book How to Win at the Sport of Business: If I Can Do It, You Can Do It.

D Magazine of Dallas, Texas features Cuban as CEO of the Year.

Mark joins the startup pitch reality TV show Shark Tank as a "shark" investor.

In a political gesture, Mark offers $1M to a charity of Trump's choosing if he shaves his head.

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Mark donates $250,000 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation to support their work on patent reform .

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Cuban launches Cyber Dust, a confidential messaging app.

Mark makes a $5 million donation to Indiana University's athletics department.

Cuban plays POTUS alongside Ann Coulter as Vice-President in the Syfy disaster movie Sharknado 3.

Mark praises Donald Trump's presidential campaign, says he'd consider being Trump's running mate.

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Cuban ranks 211st on Forbes’ list of the richest people in America, with a net worth of $3 billion.

Cuban says he could beat both Trump and Clinton in the U.S. presidential election but won't run.

1950s

Mark Cuban born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, first child of Norton and Shirley Cuban.

1960s

Mark's brother Brian is born.

Mark's brother, Jeff is born.

1970s

Mark starts thinking up business ideas after selling garbage bags to earn cash for sneakers.

Mark's mom introduces him to stamp collecting, which he will earn money from.

During a local newspaper strike, Mark buys newspapers from Cleveland to sell in Pittsburgh.

Mark skips Mt. Lebanon High senior year to enroll at U. Pittsburgh and take business classes.

Cuban transfers to Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

Mark enters Indiana U.'s Kelley Schl. of Business as it's cheapest of reputable business schools.

Cuban opens a pub in Bloomington, Indiana called Motley's Pub - it becomes very popular.

1980s

Cuban's Motley’s Pub is shut down after authorities discover underage drinking.

Cuban graduates from U. Indiana's Kelley School of Business with a B.S. in Business Administration.

Mark moves to Dallas, Texas.

Mark starts work as a salesman at Your Business Software, the first retail software store in Dallas.

Mark is fired from salesman job when he disobeys his boss's order not to visit a potential customer.

Cuban founds computer and software sales company MicroSolutions.

1990s

Cuban sells MicroSolutions to Compuserve for $6 million.

Mark plays "Macho Mark" in rom-com film Talking About Sex - the start of his screenacting avocation.

Cuban, with Chris Jaeb and Todd Wagner, founds internet radio startup Audionet, focussed on sports.

Cuban wins U. Indiana Kelley School of Business's Alumni Award for Distinguished Entrepreneur.

Broadcast.com (formerly known as Audionet) acquired by Yahoo! for $5.04 billion in stock.

Mark buys a Gulfstream V private jet - a world record for the largest single e-commerce transaction.

2000s

Cuban, with Todd Wagner, founds media & entertainment company 2929 Entertainment in Dallas, Texas.

Cuban purchases a majority stake in the NBA's Dallas Mavericks for $285 million.

Cuban and Philip Garvin launch HDNet (rebranded as AXS TV in 2012), a high def. cable TV network.

Mark marries Tiffany Stewart in Barbados.

Birth of Mark's first child, Alexis Sofia.

Mark founds the Fallen Patriot Fund for families of KIA & seriously injured U.S. veterans of Iraq.

2929 Entertainment starts 2929 Productions, a major motion picture production subsidiary.

2929 Entertainment acquires Landmark Theaters, America's largest arthouse movie theater chain.

Mark takes part in WWE’s Survivor Series, where he had a staged altercation with wrestler Randy Orton.

Mark co-produces and stars in short-lived ABC reality TV series, The Benefactor.

Alyssa, Mark's second child, is born.

The Dallas Mavericks make it into their first NBA Finals but lose to the Miami Heat.

Cuban is fined $250,000 for repeated misconduct following the Mavericks' loss to the Miami Heat.

Cuban supports the movement attempting to convince Michael Bloomberg to run for the U.S. Presidency.

Mark starts a website improving transparency of the U.S. govt.'s bailout of financial institutions.

The SEC accuses Cuban of insider trading in 2004 Mamma.com stock sale (Cuban wins the case in 2013).

Cuban invites anyone to publicly post startup pitches to his blog comments for his consideration.

Mark guest-hosts on WWE's Monday Night Raw wrestling TV show; is thrown through table by wrestler.

2010s