Mark Cuban is said to have had a remarkable ability of selling even as a child. His father, Norton, spent nearly half a century working at a … Mark Cuban is a well-known American personality. Cuban Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Mark Cuban was born on July 31, 1958, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mark Cuban Biography Mark Cuban is an American businessman, investor, author, television personality, and philanthropist. He was born on July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a seasoned businessman, investor, author, television personality and philanthropist. Mark Cuban founded video portal Broadcast.com with fellow Indiana University alum Todd Wagner in 1995 and sold it to Yahoo for $5.7 billion in 1999. In addition, he owns the Landmark theaters, and Magnolia Pictures and president of the HDTV cable TV network AXS TV. Cuban had a typical middle-class childhood. He grew up in the suburb of Mount Lebanon in a Jewish family. Mark Cuban biography Mark Cuban (July 31, 1958) entrepreneur, investor, and owner of the NBA basketball team the Dallas Mavericks. This later helped him establish diverse businesses and succeed in every enterprise equally well.