Ep 50 - Long Way to the Top with Kim Pegula
What's Next with Eric Wood
Eric Wood
5 • 714 Ratings
🗓️ 7 September 2020
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Kim Pegula is the President and CEO of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, a holding company that manages and owns the Buffalo Bills as well as the Buffalo Sabers. Kim and her husband, Terry Pegula, purchased the Bills in 2014 with a bid of 1.4 billion dollars and she is now one of only three NFL owners who were not born in the United States.
With the 2020 NFL season starting this week, now is the perfect time to hear from Kim. On the show, Eric and Kim talk about: her rise to success as a businesswoman, the culture change that has taken place since their ownership of the team and COVID's impact on the 2020 season.
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| 0:00.0 | This is the first time that I feel like there's been such collaboration between |
| 0:07.0 | leagues, clubs, owners, players on the same topic, right? |
| 0:13.0 | Like that doesn't always happen. |
| 0:15.0 | But at the end of the day, like it was something that we all, how are we able to play a season, keep everybody safe? |
| 0:22.9 | And we were all aligned on that goal. |
| 0:29.2 | Welcome to the next episode of What's Next with Eric Wood. |
| 0:32.7 | Our next guest is an incredibly strong woman who has battled the odds to find success in America. |
| 0:38.8 | With the 2020 NFL season ready to begin this week, there is no more perfect time to welcome |
| 0:44.2 | on the owner of the Buffalo Bills, and that's Kim Pagula. |
| 0:48.5 | Kim is the president and CEO of Pagula Sports and Entertainment, a holding company that manages |
| 0:52.9 | the bills as well as the Buffalo Sabres. Along with her husband, Terry Pagula, and Entertainment, a holding company that manages the bills as well as the |
| 0:54.3 | Buffalo Sabres. Along with her husband, Terry Pagula, they purchased the bills in 2014 with a bid of |
| 1:00.2 | $1.4 billion. She is now one of only three NFL owners who are not born in the United States. |
| 1:08.1 | Today on the show, Kim and I get into several different topics, including her rise |
| 1:11.8 | to success as a businesswoman, the different role she plays throughout the bill's organization, |
| 1:17.0 | how COVID is impacting the 2020 season, and much more. I'm pumped for Kim to be on the podcast. |
| 1:23.1 | Today you will hear firsthand why the bills are known for their culture in the NFL. The treatment of players and advancement of facilities since Begoula's bought the organization |
| 1:32.2 | has been nothing short of spectacular and I was a firsthand witness to that. |
| 1:37.1 | The future of the Bills organization is bright and a large part of it is thanks to Kim Pagula. |
| 1:42.9 | We recently received a podcast review from Marshawn |
| 1:46.5 | Brooks Fan Club. He says, great insight on life and football and a wide range of personalities as |
| 1:52.6 | guests. Feels much more like a conversation than an interview each time. I truly appreciate that |
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