New Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who has the unique opportunity of buying his favorite NBA team at age 42, says he is going to "be on a learning curve" but definitely plans to "have fun" doing it. On October 28, 2020, Gail Miller announced that Smith had agreed to purchase a majority stake in the Utah Jazz NBA franchise. Smith and his wife Ashley have had a longstanding relationship w/ franchise. Ryan Smith, born and raised here in Utah… Ryan Smith, 40, is a lifelong Utah resident and Jazz fan who built a software company that sold for a reported $8B. Utah Jazz. https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/billionaire-ryan-smith-utah-jazz-nba Ryan Smith has just announced that he’s bought Utah Jazz with his wife, but who is the American billionaire married to? Miller had previously put the team into a legacy trust with the objective of keeping the Jazz in Utah. Those close to Ryan Smith think new owner will make the Utah Jazz 'feel like a large market team' By Ryan Miller, KSL.com | Posted - Nov. 6, 2020 at 5:47 p.m. The purchase agreement also included Vivint Arena, the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League, and management of the Salt Lake Bees. SALT LAKE CITY — If the NBA Board of Governors approves the sale, Ryan Smith will become the new owner of the Utah Jazz. Utah’s most prominent business — the Utah Jazz — is changing hands after 35 years. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Ryan Smith rose to financial and local fame as the founder and CEO of Qualtrics – now he has moved his financial interest to the NBA as the owner of the Utah Jazz.. Ryan Smith, Qualtrics founder and the owner of the Utah Jazz, said he would offer four-year scholarship to an underprivileged or minority student every time the Jazz wins a game this year. Longtime Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller and family have reached a deal to sell a majority interest in NBA franchise to Utah billionaire Ryan Smith, the … https://fortune.com/2020/10/28/ryan-smith-utah-jazz-new-owner-qualtrics Meet Ashley.