| 词条 | Thomas Dundon |
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| name = Thomas Dundon | image = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1972}} | birth_place = New York, New York, U.S. | residence = Dallas, Texas, U.S. | nationality = American | known_for = Owner of the Carolina Hurricanes Chairman and Managing Partner of Dundon Capital Partners Chairman of the Alliance of American Football Majority owner of TopGolf | education = | alma_mater = Southern Methodist University (B.S.) | occupation = Financial services Entertainment Professional sports owner | net_worth = }} Thomas Dundon (born 1972) is an American businessman, specializing in financial services and entertainment. He serves as Chairman and Managing Partner of Dundon Capital Partners in Dallas, Texas, and is majority owner and chief executive officer of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League as well as the chairman of the Alliance of American Football. Dundon is also the primary landowner of Portland, Michigan. Early life and careerDundon was born in New York and raised in Texas. He attended Southern Methodist University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1993 and served as president of Phi Gamma Delta. He soon after operated a restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas. Later, with a number of partners, he co-founded a business focused primarily on subprime automobile financing called Drive Financial Services, LP, which eventually became Santander Consumer USA, a large U.S. consumer finance company majority held by Banco Santander. By the time he left in 2015, Dundon served as chairman and chief executive officer of the company. After leaving Santander, Dundon started his own firm Dundon Capital Partners and bought a 33-story building in downtown Dallas, to house it.[1][2] Dundon owns via the firm the majority of Employer Direct, a healthcare services company as well as a stake in Carvana. Sports investmentsAfter leaving Santander, Dundon purchased Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas and in 2011, fifty-five percent of TopGolf. Carolina HurricanesIn late 2017, Dundon became involved in purchasing the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League from owner Peter Karmanos Jr. who had owned the team since it was the Hartford Whalers.[3] Dundon became majority owner of the team on January 11, 2018, in a transaction where he purchased 52% of the team and the operating rights to PNC Arena for $420 million.[4] Alliance of American FootballOn February 19, 2019, the Alliance of American Football announced a $250 million investment by Dundon and named him the new chairman of the league.[5][6] The cash infusion is believed to have saved the league from a short-term financial crisis, as Dundon acknowledged that the AAF did not have enough "money in the bank" to make payroll before he purchased a stake in the league,[7] despite AAF assertions that the payroll issue "was due to a glitch in moving to a new payroll system."[8] On February 25, 2019, Dundon clarified his previous statements, stating that he had not invested $250 million in the AAF but had set up a line of credit of sorts for up to $250 million, which would only be fully expended if the league pursued an aggressive expansion strategy (earlier reports stated Dundon was specifically interested in an AAF team for Raleigh, North Carolina).[9] Reports at the same time noted that Dundon reserved the right to end his investment at any time.[10][11] Dundon's first publicly visible move as AAF chairman was to move the AAF's championship to the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, Texas, after meeting with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and negotiating the change in venue. The game had already been scheduled for Sam Boyd Stadium in Nevada, and ticket refunds had to be issued for those who already bought tickets for the game.[12] Dundon according to a press release sees the AAF becoming a "complementary developmental league for the NFL".[13] He later expressed willingness to shut the league down if the National Football League Players Association did not cooperate with his proposal, which the NFLPA was reluctant to do because of injury concerns.[14] Dundon stated on April 2, confirming an earlier report from Profootballtalk.com, that he was willing to pull his funding from the league before Week 9's games are played that weekend.[15] As of that date, his estimated investment had come to $70 million, almost all of which went to payroll, while vendors largely went unpaid.[16] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2015/09/11/for-dallas-newest-billionaire-early-failure-set-stage-for-success |title=For Dallas’ newest billionaire, early failure set stage for success | Business |publisher=Dallas News |date= |accessdate=January 17, 2018}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/team/staff/executive-management/tom-dundon |title=Tom Dundon | Carolina Hurricanes |publisher=Nhl.com |date=January 11, 2018 |accessdate=January 17, 2018}} 3. ^{{cite web|author=Rogers Digital Media |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/carolina-hurricanes-confirm-sale-talks-dallas-billionaire/ |title=Carolina Hurricanes confirm sale talks with Dallas billionaire |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |date=November 29, 2017 |accessdate=January 17, 2018}} 4. ^{{cite web|author=Mike Ozanian |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2018/01/12/carolina-hurricanes-sold-to-tom-dungon-for-420-million/#27f5ee6573d8 |title=Carolina Hurricanes Sold To Tom Dundon For $420 Million |publisher=Forbes.com |date= |accessdate=January 17, 2018}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26030221|title=Canes' owner invests $250 million, will chair AAF|date=2019-02-19|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001018298/article/carolina-hurricanes-owner-tom-dundon-commits-250m-to-aaf|title=Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon commits $250M to AAF|website=NFL.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-19}} 7. ^Hookstead, David (February 20, 2019). [https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/20/tom-dundon-aaf-stable-long-time/ Tom Dundon Says The AAF Will Financially Be Fine For A 'Long Time' After $250 Million Investment]. The Daily Caller. Retrieved February 20, 2019. 8. ^{{cite news |title=AAF gets $250 million investment from Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon, dismisses report of financial difficulty |url=https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/aaf-gets-250-million-investment-from-hurricanes-owner-tom-dundon-dismisses-report-of-financial-difficulty/ |accessdate=19 February 2019 |work=CBS Sports |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=19 February 2019}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/report-aaf-danger-missing-payroll-last-week-nhl-owner-invested-141446499.html|title=Report: AAF was in danger of missing payroll last week before NHL owner invested $250M|website=sports.yahoo.com|accessdate=April 4, 2019}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2019/02/25/Dundon.aspx|title= Tom Dundon Confirms Incremental $250M Investment In AAF|first=Daniel|last=Kaplan|work=Sports Business Journal|date=February 25, 2019|accessdate=February 25, 2019}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com:443/en/Daily/Issues/2019/02/22/Leagues%20and%20Governing%20Bodies/AAF.aspx|title=Sources: Dundon Has Committed, Not Yet Invested, Money In AAF|website=www.sportsbusinessdaily.com|accessdate=April 4, 2019}} 12. ^{{cite web|author=Associated Press|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26316149/aaf-shifts-title-game-vegas-frisco-texas|title=AAF shifts title game from Vegas to Frisco, Texas|publisher=ESPN|date=March 20, 2019|accessdate=March 20, 2019}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://aaf.com/news/2019-alliance-championship-game-moves-from-las-vegas|title=Alliance of American Football|website=aaf.com|access-date=2019-03-21}} 14. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2019/03/27/alliance-of-american-football-aaf-tom-dundon-future-nflpa/3287922002/ |title=Majority investor: Alliance of American Football in danger of being discontinued without NFLPA help |first1=Kevin |last1=Allen |first2=Mike |last2=Jones |website=USA Today |date=March 27, 2019 |accessdate=March 27, 2019}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/open-mike/os-sp-aaf-folding-steve-spurrier-tom-dundon-alliance-of-american-football-20190401-story.html|title=Orlando Apollos coach Steve Spurrier refuses to believe reports AAF could fold this week|first=Mike|last=Bianchi|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=April 1, 2019|accessdate=April 2, 2019}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/aaf-suspending-football-operations-darren-rovell|title=Rovell: AAF Suspending Football Operations Immediately|first=Darren|last=Rovell|work=The Action Network|date=April 2, 2019|accessdate=April 2, 2019}} External links
12 : 1972 births|Living people|Alliance of American Football executives|American billionaires|American financial businesspeople|American sports businesspeople|Businesspeople from New York City|Businesspeople from Texas|Carolina Hurricanes owners|National Hockey League owners|Businesspeople from Dallas|Southern Methodist University alumni |
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