How Kim Pegula went from an orphan abandoned on a Korean street to one of the most powerful women in sports

Kim Pegula may be the most powerful woman in sports.The 48-year-old owns the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and several other properties under the Pegula Sports and Entertainment umbrella with her husband, Terry.Pegula's rise is a true rags-to-riches tale. Pegula was born to South Korean parents who abandoned her as a toddler on a Korean street. At the age of five, she was adopted by a Canadian family that moved to New York state, where she grew up.A chance encounter with Terry allowed the two to work together and blossom into a powerful family that has revitalized Buffalo, New York, with the hopes of growing more. In May, she became the first female president in the NFL and NHL by taking over the role for Bills and Sabres.Here's the story of her rise.Kim Pegula was found on a street corner in front of a police station in Seoul, South Korea, when she was a toddler. Not much is known about her birth parents.According to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle's Sal Maiorana, during that time in South Korea, parents who couldn't care for their children used to leave them in front of police stations, knowing they would be taken in and cared for until they found a new home. When Pegula was five, she was adopted by the Kerr family, who were Canadian-born, but moved to Fairport, New York. Pegula attended kindergarten just one month after being adopted, and learned English quickly. In high school, she was a cheerleader and played in the school band.Source: Rochester Democrat and ChroniclePegula attended Houghton College with plans to get into broadcast journalism. However, upon making plans with a friend to make a postgrad trip to Alaska, she made a chance encounter with her future husband, Terry.Source: Rochester Democrat and ChronicleSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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