Clay Bennett (businessman)
| Clay Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Clayton Ike Bennett 1959 (age 57–58) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Chairman, Dorchester Capital Chairman, Professional Basketball Club LLC |
| Spouse(s) |
Louise Gaylord Ennis (m. 1981) |
Louise Gaylord Ennis
Clayton IkeBennett (born 1959) is an American businessman and chairman of the Professional Basketball Club LLC, the ownership group of the Oklahoma City Thunder, an NBA franchise formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Bennett is the chairman of Oklahoma City-based Dorchester Capital Corporation, as well as the chairman emeritus of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Heritage Association and a member of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma.
Bennett was one of the principal owners of the San Antonio Spurs in the mid-1990s, where one of his primary duties was to represent the team on the NBA Board of Governors. Immediately prior to the 2005–06 NBA season, Bennett, along with Aubrey McClendon of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Tom L. Ward of Oklahoma City-based SandRidge Energy Corporation, and G. Jeffrey Records Jr. of Oklahoma City-based MidFirst Bank, partnered with the city of Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma in providing a revenue guarantee for the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. This resulted in the relocation of the Hornets to Oklahoma City for two seasons. The temporary relocation to Oklahoma City stemmed from damage to the arena and infrastructure in New Orleans caused by Hurricane Katrina.
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