S. Ryan Smith is an American billionaire businessman. He is the executive chairman and cofounder of Qualtrics, an experience management company based in Provo, Utah, United States. In 2016, he was included in Fortune's "40 Under 40". Ryan Smith is a partial shareholder of two professional sports teams: the Utah Jazz in the NBA and Real Salt Lake in MLS.
In October 2020, Smith agreed to purchase the Utah Jazz from the Miller family for US$1.66 billion, and on December 18, the NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the transfer of ownership. In January 2022, David Blitzer and Smith Entertainment Group agreed to purchase Real Salt Lake.
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