Clark Hunt | |
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Born |
Dallas, Texas |
February 19, 1965
Occupation | Businessman and sports-team owner |
Net worth | $2 billion |
Clark Knobel Hunt (born February 19, 1965) is Chairman and CEO of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs and a founding investor-owner in Major League Soccer. Hunt also serves as chairman of Hunt Sports Group, where he oversees the operations of FC Dallas and, formerly, the Columbus Crew of MLS. He is the son of Lamar Hunt and the grandson of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt. Following the death of his father Lamar Hunt in 2006, Hunt co-inherited ownership of the Kansas City Chiefs. Clark serves as the ultimate authority as Chairman and CEO.
Clark Knobel Hunt was born on February 19, 1965. He is the son of Lamar Hunt and the grandson of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt. After graduating from St. Mark's School of Texas, he finished first in his class at Southern Methodist University in 1987, where he was a captain of SMU's nationally ranked soccer team and a two-time Academic All-American. Hunt earned a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He was a two-time recipient of the university's highest academic honor, the Provost Award for Outstanding Scholar.
Hunt began his business career as an analyst with Goldman Sachs.
One of the driving forces behind the creation of Major League Soccer, Hunt helped his father run the Kansas City Wizards until the team was sold in 2006.
Hunt remains a member of the league's board of governors and owns the MLS club FC Dallas. He previously owned the Columbus Crew until 2013.