One is a millionaire and part-time baseball coach, the other a distinguished sporting chief executive and former college basketball player. They are also the newest American owners of a Premier League football club.
Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien led a consortium which bought a 68% controlling stake in Swansea City in July, capping the club's rise from bottom-tier financial ruin to the wealth and global renown of the top flight.
As is often the case with foreign takeovers, the Americans' arrival prompted scepticism from some, with the club's supporters' trust raising concerns about the nature of Kaplan and Levien's investment.