Commisso’s sharp business wit and meticulous management style has steered Mediacom through all types of weather in a storied career. Of late he’s been again dropping hints of wanting to sell off his business, a soaring indie success story in an increasingly consolidated industry with an estimated worth of $4.3 billion. At the same time, Commisso has been broadening his gaze on one of his other passions—soccer. After first launching litigation against the United States Soccer Federation on behalf of the North American Soccer League, the owner of the NY Cosmos recently offered to invest $500 million in a retooled NASL.
