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SAN JOSE – Hasso Plattner has been the majority owner of the Sharks since Jan. 30, 2013, when he bought out the shares of then primary owners Kevin Compton and Stratton Sclavos.
Just a few hours after the announced shakeup, Plattner sat down with two local reporters – this one included – for a lengthy interview in which he discussed everything from the origin of his interest in hockey, to the organization’s objective of becoming more financially stable.
Since that day nearly two-and-a-half years ago, that’s been the extent of Plattner’s in-person dealings with media types, as the German billionaire and founder of tech giant SAP has chosen to mostly hang in the shadows.