Arena, Ricoh Coliseum, and Maple Leaf Square. During his tenure, Leiweke assumed residence in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was integral in the signings of Toronto FC designated players Michael Bradley, Jermain Defoe, and Sebastian Giovinco, as well as the hiring of Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan and Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri. On August 21, 2014, Leiweke announced that he would be leaving MLSE and would remain in his role until June 30, 2015 or until MLSE had named his successor. Leiweke ultimately left MLSE on October 29, 2015 after the appointment of Michael Friisdahl as his successor. Oak View Group On November 16, 2015, Leiweke & his business partner, Irving Azoff, founded the Oak View Group (OVG), a Los Angeles-based "global advisory, development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industries". Leiweke serves as OVG's CEO. On December 4, 2017, the Seattle City Council voted 7–1 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Oak View Group, for renovations of KeyArena. Renovations for the arena began in 2018 and will be fully completed in 2021. On December 7, the NHL's board of governors agreed to consider an application for an expansion team from Seattle, the Seattle Kraken, with an expansion fee set at $650 million. The Seattle ownership group is represented by David Bonderman and Jerry Bruckheimer. On February 20, Mayor Jenny Durkan launched an NHL campaign during her State of the City and announced that the Oak View Group would be initiating a season ticket drive on March 1, 2018. On December 4, 2018, the National Hockey League announced that the league would expand to Seattle in 2021 with the approval of the group's bid. Personal life Leiweke is married to Bernadette. They have one daughter, Francesca, who is married to Troy Bodie, a pro hockey scout and former player in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization. As of 2016, Francesca serves as vice president of business development for her father's company, the Oak View Group. Tim's younger brother, Tod Leiweke, is currently the chief executive officer and president of the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League, and formerly the chief operating officer of the National Football League between 2015 and 2018. References 1957 births Living people American chief executives of professional sports organizations American expatriates in Canada Los Angeles Kings executives Major League Soccer executives Businesspeople from Los Angeles Businesspeople from St. Louis Maple Leaf