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In December, 1989, Dr. James P. Gills and David Voth acquired and purchased the Hawaii Triathlon Corporation, owner of the Ironman Brand, for $3 million from Valerie Silk. Voth was the CEO from 1989 to 1993 followed by David Yates then Lew Friedland in the CEO role.
Oct 11, 2023 · In December 1989 Valerie Silk had sold THE ironman to David Voth and James Gills for $3,000,000. They called their new venture the World Triathlon Corporation. As they could have been in a litigious mood, 220 called their event the 220 Marathon Triathlon.
Nov 27, 2023 · Gills and Voth call their new venture The World Triathlon Corporation and immediately launch a new initiative, The Ironman World Series. Then Lanzarote is the first European expansion race in 1992. But the first Silk-sanctioned event outside of Hawaii was the Ricoh Los Angeles Ironman in May 1983.
Jan 25, 2019 · In 1989, Silk agreed to sell to a group based in Florida calling itself World Triathlon Corporation, led by a longtime Ironman competitor and eye surgeon named James Gills.
Sep 20, 2015 · In part 2, Valerie offers additional thoughts on those seminal years, her sale to Dr. James Gills of Florida, the current sale-in-works to the Chinese multinational corporation, Dalian Wanda, and her own forgotten legacy within triathlon.
Apr 26, 2018 · 1990: The race ownership changes hands once again as Valerie Silk sells the event to Dr. James P. Gills, a world-renowned ophthalmologist and veteran triathlete. Gills establishes the World Triathlon Corporation with the goal to expand the sport globally and introduce larger prize purses.
In December, 1989, Dr. James P. Gills and David Voth acquired and purchased the Hawaii Triathlon Corporation, owner of the Ironman Brand, for $3 million from Valerie Silk. Voth was the CEO from 1989 to 1993 followed by David Yates then Lew Friedland in the CEO role.
