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On Friday, October 10, 2014, Terry and Kim Pegula realized a long-time dream as they became only the second owners in the Buffalo Bills’ 55-year franchise history.

A few days later at their introductory press conference, Terry and Kim were greeted as the new owners of the Bills. With all of Western New York and much of the NFL community watching, Terry, who also serves as the team’s CEO, issued an opening statement that resonated throughout Bills nation and beyond.

“My name is Terry Pegula and the Pegulas just bought a football team. Actually, that’s not totally correct…we all just bought a team…our team…the Buffalo Bills. The name of our team will not change. It will stay the Buffalo Bills.”

With that now-famous quote from Terry, the Pegula era of Buffalo Bills football was ushered in and the proverbial anvil tied to the team being moved was lifted from the neck of Western New York.

Terry also made it very clear that the Pegulas are all about bringing championships to Western New York.

“Owning any professional team is about winning and the primary goal of our ownership will be to win the Super Bowl and bring the championships to the City of Buffalo and myself and my family will dedicate ourselves to that. And yes, I said my family because we want to bring a Super Bowl to the Niagara region, courtesy of your…our…my Buffalo Bills.”

The excitement surrounding the start of the Pegula era certainly transferred to Bills fans as season ticket sales set a franchise record in 2015 by eclipsing the 60,000 mark for the first time, shattering the old mark of 57,321 set in 1992.

Additionally, the Pegulas, were honored as recipients of the prestigious Tank Younger Award by the Fritz Pollard Alliance earlier this year. The award recognizes individuals for their extraordinary contributions toward diversity in the NFL.

In addition to owning the Buffalo Bills, Terry and Kim Pegula own three other sports franchises in Western New York – the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League. All three entities were purchased in 2011.

On February 22, 2011, Terry Pegula became the fourth owner in Buffalo Sabres franchise history. The past few seasons have seen the Sabres concentrating on rebuilding the team on and off the ice. Bringing in GM Tim Murray in 2014 and Head Coach Dan Bylsma in 2015 has brought stability in the front office. Building on the ice with the additions of Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen through the draft and the veteran acquisitions of Ryan O’Reilly, Kyle Okposo and Robin Lehner, the rebuild is poised to pay extensive dividends.

The Pegulas and the Sabres were the proud hosts of the 2016 NHL Draft. The event showcased the next generation of NHL players, marking the third time that the NHL selected the Sabres and the City of Buffalo to host the draft with the first time occurring in 1991 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium and the second being held in the First Niagara Center in 1998.

In 2012 Terry and Kim looked to make an

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even bigger impact on the City of Buffalo. On August 29, 2012, it was announced that the city had selected the Pegulas and their development team to develop and construct HARBORCENTER, a $172 million multipurpose facility that sits directly across from First Niagara Center, the home of the Buffalo Sabres, in the city’s Canalside District. HARBORCENTER is anchored by two new NHL-size ice rinks that are used year-round by a variety of Buffalo-area hockey teams and leagues.

Also in the facility is (716), an upscale, sports-themed bar and restaurant, a one-of-a-kind Tim Hortons location that pays homage to the former Sabres player, additional retail space, a parking structure and a 200-room, full-service Marriott hotel.

HARBORCENTER draws more than 500,000 people to downtown Buffalo annually and, coupled with First Niagara Center, provides a premier destination for hockey fans, right in the heart of ‘Hockey Heaven.’

In early June 2016, HARBOCENTER once again proved to be a tremendous venue to host the NHL Scouting Combine for the second consecutive year, drawing rave reviews from NHL team executives and players alike. After two years of success, the Sabres and the NHL have agreed to bring the Combine back to Buffalo for the next three years.

In 2011 the Pegulas pledged $12 million for the construction of a new athletic center on the campus of Houghton College, Kim’s alma mater. The second-largest gift in school history allowed Houghton to transition to NCAA Division III athletics.

The Kerr-Pegula Athletic Complex formally opened on October 4, 2014. The project included the construction of both a new baseball and softball stadium, resurfacing of Burke Field (a multi-sport competition field), and the construction of an 115,000-square-foot fieldhouse that will enable the college and region to host year-round athletic competitions. The fieldhouse features an

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eight lane, 200-meter regulation size track, five tennis courts, cardio fitness center, weight lifting room, MVP conference room, commercial kitchen and concessions, locker-room facilities, and office space. The facility provides dedicated practice space for outdoor sports over the winter and during inclement weather and also has the ability to host major concerts and events with a maximum capacity of more than 6,000 people.

On September 17, 2010 Terry and Kim donated $88 million to Penn State University -- the largest private gift in the history of the school -- to fund a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena and a world-class practice facility, to help establish an NCAA Division I men’s hockey program. The Pegulas announced in 2012 they would increase their donation to the Nittany Lion hockey program to $102 million to allow for the endowment of student athlete scholarships.

Thanks to their generosity, Penn State has been able to add both men’s and women’s varsity hockey teams. Pegula Ice Arena, which opened in 2013 and enjoyed a sold-out 2013-14 season, includes two ice sheets and serves as the only major ice facility within an 80-mile radius of State College. In addition to providing hockey and figure skating opportunities for the entire Central Pennsylvania region, it is also used for a broad range of campus and community activities.

The Pegulas expanded their business interests in the summer of 2014 by forming Pegula Sports & Entertainment, LLC. PSE’s roster of companies spans the country and currently includes: the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres (Buffalo, NY); the AHL’s Rochester Americans

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(Rochester, NY); the NLL’s Buffalo Bandits (Buffalo); First Niagara Center (Buffalo); Nashville-based Black River Entertainment (a country music label that represents country stars such as Kelsea Ballerini, Craig Morgan and Jacob Davis) and its related properties: Black River Publishing; Sound Stage Studio; Ronnie’s Place Studio; Buffalo-based HARBORCENTER and its components--(716) Food and Sport, the Academy of Hockey, and IMPACT Sports Performance, a high-performance training facility for professional and amateur athletes (Boca Raton, FL and Buffalo).

Terry is an avid sports fan and his connections to Western New York run deep. He lived in Buffalo during the Bills’ championship years in the 1990s. He also held season tickets for the Buffalo Sabres from 1980 through 1998.

Raised in Carbondale, PA, Terry attended Scranton Preparatory School. He entered Penn State University as a Math major, but in order to stay in school, he entered the Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program through a scholarship. He went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1973 and landed his first job with Getty Oil Co. in Victoria, TX. He later joined Felmont Oil Co., a decision that brought him to Olean, NY in 1975.

In 1983 he borrowed $7,500 from family and friends to create East Resources Inc., an independent oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the

Appalachian Basin. Over the next 27 years Terry built it into one of the largest privately held companies in the United States. In July of 2010 Royal Dutch Shell purchased the assets of East Resources Inc., which continues to be active today.

Kim’s primary focus in the Bills organization is her involvement in off-the-field elements and in December 2014 she was named to the National Football League Foundation board, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those involved in the game of football and she is also a member of the NFL’s Super Bowl Committee. Kim also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pegula Sports & Entertainment, overseeing all aspects of the 12 sports and entertainment entities owned by the Pegula Family.

A native of Western New York, Kim grew up in Fairport, a suburb of Rochester, NY. She attended Houghton College and graduated in 1991 with a degree in communications.

Kim began her professional career with East Resources in 1991 and was involved with the company until its sale in 2010. In that same year, Kim helped found Black River Entertainment.

Terry and Kim currently reside in Boca Raton, FL, and have five children: Michael, Laura, Jessica, Kelly and Matthew. The Pegulas younger daughters, Jessica and Kelly, were both born in Buffalo.