Lamar Hunt Jr.
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Lamar Hunt Jr
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October 20, 1956 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation | Franchise Owner & President of Kansas City Mavericks Founder Loretto Companies |
| Known for | Owner of the Kansas City Mavericks ice hockey team, advisory board member for the Kansas City Chiefs |
| Spouse(s) | Rita Mae Hammerschmidt Hunt (m. 2003) |
| Children | 7 |
Lamar Hunt Jr. (born October 20, 1956) is an American businessman, entrepreneur, sports promoter, and philanthropist. Lamar is President and Owner of the Kansas City Mavericks professional hockey team. He is the son of Lamar Hunt, grandson of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt, and part of the founding and operating family of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL team.
Lamar Hunt Jr. played flute for the Kansas City Symphony, and worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor. He donates his time, energy, and resources to countless charities helping to promote family and improve the lives of those who are less fortunate through Loretto Companies.
Lamar Hunt Jr. was born to Lamar and Rose Mary Whittle Hunt on October 20, 1956. He grew up in Dallas, Texas, where he spent the first 11 years of his life. Lamar and Rose Mary Hunt separated when Lamar Hunt Jr. was five years old and divorced In the summer of 1963. His childhood was spent between both parents, his father and his father's new wife, Norma Knobel, whom he married in 1964 and his mother and her new husband, a Texas businessman named John David Carr.
As a young man, Lamar Hunt Jr. attended private school at St. Mark's School of Texas, an all-boys school located in North Dallas. During his tenure at St. Mark's, Lamar Hunt Jr. played football, basketball, track, and tennis. Lamar Hunt Jr. showed an early aptitude for music learning to play the flute and a bit of piano. Lamar Hunt Jr.'s interest in music continued throughout his time at St. Mark's, where he played flute as a member of the band and orchestra. After graduating from high school, Lamar Hunt Jr. auditioned for five different colleges that were known for their music programs, ultimately choosing the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (UCCCM).
During his time at UCCCM, Lamar Hunt Jr. performed in a number of different types of ensembles and continued to refine his musical talents while also pursuing his interests in other academic pursuits. Years later, Lamar Hunt Jr. would return to school as a graduate student at Dallas Baptist University from 2001 through 2003, where he studied cognitive-behavioral therapy and received a Master of Arts in Counseling in May of 2003.
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