For 2010, Penske's racing team had former Indy Lights champion Raphael Matos behind the wheel of the HP #2 car for the full Indycar Series circuit of events. The team name is derived from Penske's love of books and business interest Dragon Books, Ltd., and his partner's last name. Raphael Matos won rookie of the year honors in 2009. Penske was co-owner of Ind圜ar Series racing team Dragon Racing, jointly with Steve Luczo, the Chairman of Seagate Technologies. The company acquired the domain which was renamed to the Media Corporation (MMC). Prior to being named Penske Media Corporation, it began as an affinity marketing and internet services company called Velocity Services, Inc. Penske is the Chairman and CEO of Penske Media Corporation (PMC), a digital media and publishing company that owns and operates a number of media brands, data services, and live events, including Rolling Stone, Variety, Billboard, and South by Southwest festival (SXSW). ![]() Penske also owns Dragon Books, Ltd., a Los Angeles-based used bookstore which sells rare and collectible books which opened for business in 1999. The Firefly phone won the 2006 CES Innovation Award, presented by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Penske co-founded Firefly Mobile, Inc., a wireless company that developed the Firefly mobile phone for children, and other youth targeted mobile products. He is on the board of the Entrepreneurial School at the Wharton School as of 2007, and is also a member of the University of Pennsylvania Library's Board of Directors. ![]() Penske graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School with a Bachelor of Science in Management of Information Systems and Finance. He remains the only player in lacrosse history to average more than 10 points per game, and break the 200-point barrier in a single season. During his final season of lacrosse Penske broke Michael Powell's record of 194 points with 202 points in a single season. ![]() In 1997, he set the school records for the most goals, assists, and total points in lacrosse in the school's history, after which they retired his number in the school gymnasium. Penske also played hockey and earned All-Region and All-State honors. Mary's, Penske was named All-League, All-State, All-American, and Player of the Year by USA Today in lacrosse. Mary's Preparatory, in the Detroit suburb of Orchard Lake Village in Michigan, after having attended Cranbrook and Lawrenceville. He is the Chairman and CEO of Penske Media Corporation, a digital media and publishing company he founded in 2004.īorn on May 5, 1979, in New York City, New York, Penske is the youngest son of Kathy, an English teacher and Roger Penske, founder of the transportation services company Penske Corporation and a former race car driver. Jay Penske (born May 5, 1979) is an American media and publishing entrepreneur and auto racing team owner.
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