Roger M. Marino is a retired American engineer, businessman, and co-founder of EMC Corporation. His substantial contribution to Northeastern University funded their world class athletic center, which has been named in Marino's honor. In 1997 Roger Marino purchased a 100% stake in the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL team for the price of 40 million dollars. Roger transferred ownership 4 years later. Marino has expressed a strong interest in an ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox, but has yet to make the investment.