Nelson Skalbania

Nelson Skalbania
Born (1938-02-12) February 12, 1938
Vancouver, British Columbia
Alma mater University of British Columbia
California Institute of Technology
Occupation Businessman, Sports Franchise Owner, Engineer

Nelson M. Skalbania (born February 12, 1938) is a businessman from Vancouver, British Columbia known for high-profile flipping of real estate and sports teams, eventually going into bankruptcy in 1982.[1] In December 1998, Nelson Skalbania was put in jail for a 12 months sentence for theft; he illegally used money from an investor to cover debts in his real estate firm.[2]

Career

Education

In 1961, Skalbania received his Bachelor of Applied Science degree from UBC, then received his Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in 1962 and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering in1964 from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Consulting

President and majority owner of McKenzie Snowball & Skalbania, consulting engineers from 1971. Skalbania closed the practice in 1981 before going into bankruptcy.

Real Estate

Active in flipping real estate, including:

Sports

Skalbania bought and sold or folded several sports teams, including:

References

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