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Thomas Ollis Hicks Sr. (born February 7, 1946) is an American private equity investor and sports team owner living in Dallas, Texas. Forbes magazine estimated Hicks' wealth at $1 billion in 2009, but it dropped to $700 million in 2010.[1][2] Hicks co-founded the investment firm, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, previously owned 50% of the English football club Liverpool F.C., and is chairman of Hicks Holdings LLC, which owns and operates Hicks Sports Group, the company that formerly owned the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Stars, and the Mesquite Championship Rodeo. In 2010, Hicks was forced to sell the Rangers and Liverpool to satisfy his creditors, and the Stars went into bankruptcy the following year.[2][3][4]

Key Information

Biography

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The son of a Texas radio station owner, Hicks was born on February 7, 1946, in Port Arthur, Texas, and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School,[5] in 1964.[6] Hicks received his bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Texas in 1968, and received his MBA from the University of Southern California in 1970. He is a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity.

Hicks became interested in leveraged buyouts as a member of First National Bank of Dallas's venture capital group.[7] Hicks and Robert Haas formed Hicks & Haas in 1984. The next year that firm bought Hicks Communications, a radio outfit run by Hicks' brother Steven – the first of several media companies bought or created by the buyout firm that involved Steven (Capstar, Chancellor, and AMFM).

In the mid-1980s, Hicks & Haas bought several soft drink makers, including Dr Pepper and 7 Up. The firm took Dr Pepper/7 Up public just 18 months after merging the two companies. In all, Hicks & Haas turned $88 million of investor funding into $1.3 billion. The pair went their separate ways in May 1989.[8] He wanted to raise large pools to invest, while Haas preferred to work with investors deal by deal.[9]

In 1989, Hicks co-founded the investment firm, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst with former Prudential Securities banker John Muse. The firm raised $250 million, with early investments including a life insurance company, Life Partners Group (bought in 1990 and sold in 1996). In 1991, Morgan Stanley's Charles Tate and First Boston's Jack Furst became partners. Hicks was chairman from 1989 to 2004, Hicks Muse raised $12 billion of private equity funds, consummated over $50 billion of leveraged acquisitions, and grew to become one of the largest private investment firms in the country.[10]

But Hicks Muse hit a rough patch by the early 2000s, when investors in Equity Fund IV were burned by a $1.2 billion plunge into telecom investments in 1999. Hicks announced that he would leave the Hicks Muse on March 8, 2004, to spend more time with his family and his sports teams. (Hicks Muse was subsequently renamed HM Capital Partners.) He has remained active in his own ventures. He created Hicks Holdings, a vehicle for his sports and real estate empire, and then started buying companies again in the $10 to $250 million level, including:[11] a Chinese electronics firm, a venture with DirecTV selling bundled TV-telecom services to condos, a landscaping materials company in the Midwest, a pet food firm in Argentina, and Gammaloy – an oil field rental outfit he bought from his wife's family, paying approximately $20 million in the 1990s.

Additionally, he formed Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc. (HACI). In September 2009, HACI merged into Resolute Energy Corporation (REN), an oil and gas firm.[12] Hicks does not sit on REN's board of directors, but his son, Thomas O. Hicks, Jr., represents HACI on the board.[13]

As of August 13, 2010, the website for Hicks Sports Group appears to have disappeared. As for other websites for Hicks companies, while they are still operating, they appear to be empty of any data[14] and Hicks Sports Marketing now appears to be a Word Press blog site, with the first page advertising Online Gaming.

Politics

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Hicks was a member of the political action committee for the 2008 presidential election campaign for former Republican Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani.[15]

Hicks was previously neighbors with former U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Each neighbor’s property shared a boundary between Daria Place and Holloway Road, within a gated community of Preston Hollow, Dallas, Texas respectively.[16]

Tom Hicks Elementary School

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Tom Hicks Elementary School in Frisco, Texas, part of the Lewisville Independent School District, was given its name after Hicks donated the land for the school.[17]

Sports

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Hicks moved from the business pages to the sports section in December 1995 when he bought the National Hockey League Dallas Stars for $82 million.[18]

Dallas Stars

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Hicks contracted to purchase the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise from Norman Green in December 1995. During his tenure as owner of the club, Hicks was the Stars' Chairman of the Board and the club's representative on the NHL Board of Governors. Hicks played an instrumental role in the development and planning of American Airlines Center. Under his ownership, the Stars won seven division titles, two Western Conference crowns, two Presidents' Trophies (as the team with the best regular season record), two consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Finals and the 1999 Stanley Cup championship. In April 2010, Hicks' company defaulted on $525 million in bank loans backed by the Stars and a 50% interest in the American Airlines Center.[19]

On September 13, 2011, lenders voted to agree to have the Stars file for bankruptcy and sold at auction.[20]

On November 22, 2011, a bankruptcy court judge approved a bid by Vancouver businessman and Kamloops Blazers owner Tom Gaglardi to buy the team for $240 million.[21]

Texas Rangers

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In June 1998, Hicks bought the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball’s American League from an investment group managed by George W. Bush. Under Hicks' ownership, the Rangers won the American League West Division crown in 1998 and 1999, but failed to deliver a World Series. Hicks made headlines across all MLB when he personally negotiated and signed shortstop Alex Rodriguez to the biggest contract in MLB history at that time; a ten-year, $252 million deal at the December 2000 winter meetings.[22] That contract, however, severely limited the Rangers' ability to sign other players, and they would have only two more winning seasons during Hicks' ownership.[23][24] Years later, Hicks pointed to the blockbuster contract as "one of his biggest regrets".[25]

The Rangers also spent a large amount of money on Chan Ho Park, who signed a $65 million contract with the Rangers following the 2001 season. The Park signing would be a disaster for the Rangers as the new "staff ace" was unable to adjust to the move from pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium to the hitter-friendly American League. After finishing in last place for the division three consecutive seasons with Rodriguez, Hicks agreed to trade to the New York Yankees before the 2004 season.[22] As part of the agreement, the Rangers would supplement a portion of his remaining contract. This agreement would continue until Rodriguez opted out of his contract in 2007. On January 23, 2010, it was announced Hicks had agreed to sell the Rangers to a group led by Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan. Hicks would have been a minority share holder in the new ownership group.[26]

Prior to bids being placed by potential buyers, Hicks told the media the Rangers were operating under normal business with no interference from MLB. Regarding the Rangers' inability to sign 2009 first round pick Matt Purke, he said, "We were disappointed that the family insisted on $6 million. The Texas Rangers were not willing to do that. It had nothing to do with MLB restrictions. There is a clear misimpression we didn't sign Matt Purke because MLB wouldn't let us. That's not true. We didn't because of Tom Hicks, Nolan Ryan and Jon Daniels. We were not willing to go to $6 million."[27] After his group had completed the purchase agreement, Ryan told the media the Rangers were unable to offer the first round pick the $6 million signing bonus both parties had verbally agreed upon after the draft because MLB, who were strictly overseeing the Rangers budget by this time, would not approve the amount needed to sign Purke. After the announcement of the pending sale by Hicks Sports Group (HSG), several additional hurdles occurred which had to be remedied before the sale of the team could be finalized. Several of the lenders, who were owed over $500 million, vocally objected to the deal accusing Hicks of rejecting a higher offer by Jim Crane and stated they would not sign off on the deal.[28] Hicks has been sued by three different parties over the land adjacent to the stadium that was sold in a separate transaction as a part of the purchase by Greenberg and Ryan.[29][30]

On May 24, 2010, HSG filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection/separation of the Texas Rangers from HSG and asked the courts to approve of the sale of the Rangers to the group headed by Greenberg and Ryan. The move was made to expedite the sale and resolve the sale prior to the MLB trade deadline and draft signing deadline.[31] Ironically, Alex Rodriguez was the largest unsecured creditor, owed nearly $25 million in deferred payments despite being traded six years earlier.[25]

Emails presented in court show that after Hicks agreed to an exclusive negotiation period with Greenberg attorneys for HSG were still in discussion with another bidder, Dennis Crane, about a sale price for the team and emailed the creditors on December 31, 2009 saying, "Basically, the response from the MLB was to prohibit us from negotiating with anyone other than Greenberg. Their intent seems to be to lock us into Greenberg even though Crane now has a clearly superior economic deal – and may always have had based on Greenberg's current position. We need help here. Unless the lenders weigh in, we are going to be stuck negotiating a deal that is clearly worse than Crane's."[32][33]

The bankruptcy court ordered a public auction to be held on August 4, 2010, and the winning bid was submitted by Greenberg/Ryan. Co-lead investors Ray Davis and Bob R. Simpson were named co-chairmen.[34]

In March 2011, Greenberg resigned as chief executive, sold his interest,[35] and Nolan Ryan was named president and chief executive officer.[34] Ryan was subsequently designated the controlling owner of the club by a unanimous vote of the 30 owners of Major League Baseball on May 12, 2011.[35]

Cruzeiro and Corinthians

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In 1999, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst entered into a partnership with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, two popular Brazilian football clubs. Club directors and Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst assured the fans that a new stadium was in development, but this never materialized.

In 2003, after legal/financial troubles and partner infighting, Hicks retired from the company and the ownership group eventually left the partnership with Corinthians. There was no new stadium.[36]

Liverpool F.C.

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Main article: Liverpool F.C.

On February 1, 2007, it was made known through the English press that he was involved in a consortium with one-time friend and Montreal Canadiens owner George N. Gillett Jr. to purchase English Premier League club Liverpool F.C.; this takeover proposal was believed to be the front-runner after Dubai International Capital (DIC) withdrew their bid.[37] On February 6, 2007, Hicks and Gillett's joint offer for Liverpool was formally accepted, valuing the club at £218.9 million ($432.9M) (£5,000 per share and £44.8M in debt).[38] Liverpool became the third Premier League club to be acquired by American businessmen, the others being Aston Villa and Manchester United. When taking over the club, Hicks and Gillett made a joint declaration: "Liverpool is a fantastic club with a remarkable history and a passionate fanbase. We fully acknowledge and appreciate the unique heritage and rich history of Liverpool and intend to respect this heritage in the future."[39][40] Hicks stated his foremost priority was gaining silverware, and vowed to build a new stadium for the club at Stanley Park Stadium.[39][41][42] The preexisting plans to build the stadium were revised but the stadium never materialized.[43][44]

Hicks became extremely unpopular among Liverpool fans for his failure to deliver on the promise of a new stadium or on the promise that no debt would be placed onto the club[45][46][47] and for his allegedly misleading statements about planned and past investment in players.[48][49] During Hicks and Gillett's period of ownership, Liverpool became associated with frequent boardroom wranglings as the owners fell out with each other[50] and engaged in public battles with Parry and Benítez.[46][51] Anger was also directed at the Hicks family when Tom Hicks' son, Thomas O. Hicks, Jr., had to resign from the Liverpool board of directors after sending an abusive e-mail to a Liverpool fan saying, "Blow me fuck face. Go to hell. I'm sick of you."[52][53]

On January 22, 2008, a majority of Liverpool fans at the game between Liverpool and Aston Villa protested against Gillett and Hicks' running of the club, urging the pair to sell their shares in Liverpool to Dubai International Capital (DIC). Neither owner, nor their representative Foster Gillett, was present at the game. George Gillett was reportedly targeted by DIC to sell his shares. It was reported that he had fallen out with Hicks and he subsequently kept silent over his dealings with the club.[54] On March 7, 2008, it was reported that Gillett had agreed to sell 98% of his Liverpool stock to DIC,[55] but Hicks blocked the sale.[56] In an interview on Prime Time Sports in Canada, Gillett revealed that he and his family had received death threats from angry Liverpool fans: "The fans don't want him [Tom Hicks] to have even one share of my stake in the club, based on what they are sending to me. As a result of that we [my family] have received many phone calls in the middle of the night threatening our lives, death threats. A number came to the office and my son, Foster, and daughter-in-law, Lauren, have received them."[57] On April 16, 2010, the club was put up for sale.[58] Hicks claimed that he believed the club had tripled in value during his tenure,[59] and boasted that he would be looking for a price of four times what he purchased his stake for.[60] He claimed that, "Liverpool will be the most profitable investment I've ever made."[61] On June 16, 2010, Liverpool Walton MP Steve Rotheram tabled a motion in the House of Commons expressing dismay at the continuing ownership of the club. Hicks and Gillett were described as "asset strippers" and the club was being "drained by their greed".[62]

In October 2010, as part of a fans' campaign against the ownership, a video entitled Dear Mr Hicks was released virally via YouTube. Produced and directed by Mike Jefferies, it featured celebrity fans of the club giving their reasons why they wanted to see a change of ownership.[63][64][65][66] The Independent newspaper praised the video, saying, "True to the city's capacity to create something out of adversity, a wonderfully inventive viral film, Dear Mr Hicks, has been published online to make it clear where he ought to go. The fans' view can be summarised thus: away, and soon."[67] It was claimed that the video was watched 400 000 times in 42 hours.[68]

On October 15, 2010, Hicks lost ownership of Liverpool. Despite numerous attempts to prevent it, the club was sold to New England Sports Ventures (NESV), for a fee believed to be around £300 million, which was far below Hicks' valuation of "between £600M and £1 billion (B)", by the club's board of directors in a 3–2 vote. Hicks is pursuing a (max.) £1 billion suit against NESV and Kop Holdings for damages, claiming that, "This outcome... devalues the club..." and suggesting that he had been the victim of an "epic swindle".[69] From the time the club had been put up for sale, however, it had been widely reported that the fee that Hicks and Gillett were asking for was unlikely to be achieved.[70][71] The Wall Street Journal pointed out that the asking price of £600–800 million took no account of the fact that a new owner would have to spend £375 million building the new stadium which Hicks and Gillett had promised and failed to deliver.[61] The Daily Telegraph suggested that Hicks and Gillett were unlikely to achieve their estimated price because everyone knew that there was huge debt at the club and that these debts were due to be called in very shortly, meaning that the bankers would subsequently put the club into administration and then sell off the club at a bargain price anyway.[72] The likelihood of the club being placed in administration increased once, on September 7, 2010, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Hicks's main creditor, placed the Texan's indebtedness in the toxic debt category as he was considered unable to find refinancing or to pay off the debt.[73] In the end, none of the offers made were anywhere close to Hicks and Gillett's valuation and with the threat of administration looming the club was sold for £300 million.[74] This meant that the sale in 2010 fetched £80 million more than Hicks and Gillett had paid for the club in 2007, but because more than £200 million worth of debt had been piled on to the club, resulting in huge interest rates and penalty payments, the outgoing owners ended up losing an estimated £144 million on their investment.[75]

Liverpool fans were delighted to hear that the club had been sold.[76][77][78][79][80][81] Steve Horner, from the fans' group Kop Faithful, declared, "It’s like a huge cloud has been lifted off us... Hicks and Gillett leave with no legacy, apart from one of chaos."[82] The chairman of Liverpool Supporters Club, Richie Pedder, announced to the Liverpool Echo, "This is the start of a new era. A lot has been taken off the club’s shoulders now. Good riddance to Hicks and Gillett."[82] Former Liverpool player Tommy Smith expressed his joy at the departure of Hicks and Gillett in his regular newspaper column: "But today they are out of our club – and I’m as happy as every one of the Liverpool fans who’ve made it clear they’re so sick of them. All they were ever interested in was making money – not in owning what is for me the greatest football club in the world, investing in it properly and taking good care of it. Good riddance."[83] After selling the club, Hicks admitted that his relationship with the fans had been strained: "Something went wrong with my ability to communicate with the fans. I am saddened by it."[84]

In the two years before Hicks and Gillett took control of the club, Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League in 2005 and the FA Cup in 2006 under manager Rafael Benítez. In the three-and-a-half years in which Hicks and Gillett owned the club, they won not a single trophy, and at the time they left Liverpool, the club were in the relegation zone of the Premier League standings.[85][86] Hicks denied this claim, declaring that during his reign Liverpool's net spend on player transfers was £150 million (sometimes cited as $150 million).[87][88] The Sunday Mirror calculated that the net spend probably did not exceed £25.1 million and has accused Hicks of "creative accountancy", stating "what is irrefutable is that Hicks has exaggerated the net spend by probably close to six fold".[49]

During Hicks and Gillett's period of ownership, the club struggled to meet the interest payments on the loans taken out as part of the leveraged buy-out. Christian Purslow, managing director of Liverpool since June 2009, publicly stated in September 2010 that the debt was an important burden for the club because it limited investment in players: "The issue is that too much of that profit is being used to service loans put into place when the club was bought."[89] Hicks admitted after the sale that the club's debt was too great but argued that he had not been given sufficient time by his main creditor, the Royal Bank of Scotland, to repay the debt: "It has a little bit too much debt, no question. But we were going to fix that and we were frustrated by others."[90] He has also suggested that the Royal Bank of Scotland prevented him paying back the debt to them: "I can't go into the details but I can confirm the funds were available to pay off Royal Bank of Scotland entirely but between Royal Bank of Scotland, the chairman and the employees that conspired against us, they would not let us."[90]

After more legal trouble with his other sports team, Hicks decided not to pursue his claims of a conspiracy against him.[91] On January 11, 2013, Hicks and Gillett finally decided to drop their case in the English law courts against Sir Martin Broughton, Christian Purslow and Ian Ayre, the three directors on the club's board of directors at the time of the sale of the club to NESV; they also agreed to drop their case against NESV and RBS Bank. The terms of the agreement are confidential, though it is believed that no monies were paid to Hicks or Gillett. Earlier in the week, Hicks and Gillett had lost a Court of Appeal bid to delay a High Court trial so they could have more time to raise the money needed to fund the multi-million pound lawsuit.[92]

Philanthropy

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In addition to donating the land for aforementioned school in Frisco, Hicks donated a gymnasium to the St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas. Hicks was also the 1996 co-chair of the Dallas Jewish Coalition for the Homeless "Vogel Alcove" project, and received the 2000 Henry Cohn Humanitarian Award from the Anti-Defamation League.[93]

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Thomas Ollis Hicks Sr. (born February 7, 1946) is an American private equity investor and former sports team owner based in Dallas, Texas. He co-founded the leveraged buyout firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in 1989, which expanded aggressively through acquisitions in the media and communications sectors, including over 400 radio stations and major cable providers, amassing a fortune estimated in the billions. Hicks owned the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team from 1998 to 2010, during which the franchise reached the World Series twice, and the Dallas Stars National Hockey League team from 1995 until its bankruptcy sale in 2011; he also co-owned Liverpool F.C. from 2007 to 2010 alongside George Gillett. These ownerships were characterized by initial successes but marred by heavy debt financing that led to financial distress, creditor pressures, and contentious forced sales amid fan protests over underinvestment and stadium disputes. In 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Hicks as a commissioner of the American Battle Monuments Commission, where he contributed to the oversight of U.S. military cemeteries and memorials abroad. Hicks was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame in 2022 for his entrepreneurial impact.

Early Life and Education

Childhood and Family Background

Thomas Ollis Hicks was born on February 7, 1946, in , , to John Hicks Jr. and Madelyn Hicks. His father, an advertising salesman, later transitioned into radio broadcasting by acquiring , an AM station in , in 1959, prompting the family to relocate there during Hicks' teenage years. The Hicks family maintained a middle-class lifestyle amid frequent moves between , , and Port Arthur tied to John Hicks Jr.'s entrepreneurial ventures, which included owning multiple radio stations across and by the 1960s. Hicks grew up as the second of four sons—alongside brothers John III (Jay), Steven, and —in a household where his father's ambitious borrowing to finance the Port Arthur station acquisition exemplified early lessons in leveraged business risks. Despite occasional perks from radio tradeouts, such as a that Hicks concealed to blend into the blue-collar community, the family emphasized self-reliance and networking. In Port Arthur, he worked weekends as a at under the pseudonym "," honing and charisma, while also distinguishing himself as a standout end on the football team at High School, graduating in 1964.

Academic and Early Professional Steps

Hicks earned a degree in finance from the in 1968. During his undergraduate years, he joined the fraternity, where involvement as a improved his academic performance after initial struggles. He subsequently obtained a from the in 1970. Following graduation, Hicks launched his professional career on in New York, working in finance from 1970 onward. After approximately three years there, he relocated to and joined the venture capital division of First National Bank in in 1974. This role marked his entry into Texas-based investment activities, building on his finance expertise.

Business Career

Founding and Growth of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst

In 1989, Tom Hicks and John Muse co-founded the Hicks, Muse & Co. in , , focusing initially on leveraged buyouts and control investments in undervalued companies. The firm expanded its partnership in the early 1990s by adding Charles Tate and Jack Furst, leading to a name change to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated around 1994 to reflect their roles. Hicks served as chairman from inception through 2004, pioneering a "buy and build" strategy that emphasized acquiring platform companies and consolidating fragmented industries through add-on acquisitions. The firm experienced rapid growth in the , completing or announcing approximately 40 transactions with a combined value exceeding $6 billion by early 1996, primarily in media, , and consumer sectors. Key deals included leveraged buyouts of companies like Suiza Foods () and investments in cable and assets, capitalizing on and industry consolidation. By the early , Hicks, , & Furst had raised over $12 billion in equity capital across multiple funds, establishing itself as one of the largest U.S. firms with a focus on middle-market opportunities. Fundraising milestones underscored this expansion: the fourth equity fund targeted middle-market buyouts, while the fifth, launched around 2000, aimed for up to $4.5 billion but closed smaller amid market challenges, reflecting a strategic pivot to more conservative sizing. Notable exits included a 2004 partial sale of shares via IPO, generating over £232 million for the firm. Growth slowed post-2000 due to telecom sector downturns and leverage constraints, but the firm maintained a portfolio of , , and media investments into the mid-2000s. Hicks departed in late 2004, after which the firm rebranded as in 2006.

Hicks Holdings and Later Investments

Following his retirement as chairman of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst in December 2004, Thomas O. Hicks established Hicks Holdings LLC in 2005 as a Dallas-based to oversee and manage his family's investments across private equity, real estate, energy, and related sectors. The firm operates opportunistically, emphasizing "buy and build" strategies in undervalued assets, with a portfolio that includes corporate holdings, development projects, and selective equity stakes. Hicks Holdings's inaugural acquisition was Ocular LCD Inc., a liquid crystal display manufacturer, purchased in late 2005 for an undisclosed sum to capitalize on emerging display technology demand. Subsequent investments expanded into and metals, including Greatwide Logistics Services, a transportation and firm, and Latrobe Specialty Steel, a producer of high-performance alloys, both acquired to leverage operational improvements and market consolidation. In , Hicks Holdings partnered with Gatehouse Capital in October 2007 to develop a 300-room Westin Hotel and a 140-room aloft hotel in , targeting growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth hospitality market driven by sports and entertainment venues. The firm also pursued vehicles, sponsoring Hicks Acquisition Company I, Inc., a (SPAC) that raised $400 million in an in 2007 to pursue mergers in undisclosed sectors. Hicks Equity Partners, the dedicated arm of Hicks Holdings launched in 2007, further diversified the portfolio with sector-specific funds, including over $24 million raised in 2018 for and beverage opportunities focused on niche brands and distribution. Later commitments included a 2013 investment in Just Brakes, an automotive service chain later exited in 2017, and a 2017 stake in Utility Associates, a manufacturer of infrastructure equipment. These moves reflected Hicks's continued emphasis on value creation through active management rather than passive holding.

Pioneering Private Equity Strategies

Thomas O. Hicks pioneered the "buy and build" strategy in private equity, an approach that entails acquiring an initial platform company within a fragmented industry and then expanding it through successive bolt-on acquisitions of smaller competitors to consolidate market share, realize synergies, and drive operational efficiencies. This method contrasted with traditional standalone buyouts by emphasizing serial acquisitions to scale businesses rapidly, particularly in sectors like consumer products, media, and broadcasting where fragmentation offered consolidation opportunities. Hicks first implemented elements of this tactic through Hicks & Haas, co-founded in 1984, focusing on investments in the beverage and snack food industries via leveraged buyouts that built integrated portfolios. Hicks advanced the strategy on a larger scale as co-founder and chairman of Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst (HMTF) from 1989 to 2004, raising approximately $12 billion in capital and completing leveraged acquisitions exceeding $50 billion in value. HMTF's deals, such as the formation and growth of AMFM Inc. through radio station consolidations, exemplified buy-and-build execution by aggregating assets to create dominant players ahead of industry and mergers, like the 1996 Telecommunications Act that facilitated media groupings. This approach generated substantial returns by leveraging debt for acquisitions while enhancing enterprise value through cost savings and revenue growth from combined operations, influencing subsequent private equity practices in add-on dealmaking. Hicks's emphasis on operational integration and sector expertise in buy-and-build deals extended into his later ventures via Hicks Holdings, where the continued targeted consolidations in areas like healthcare and , though on a smaller scale than HMTF's era. By popularizing this model in the and , Hicks contributed to the evolution of from opportunistic LBOs toward systematic platform building, enabling firms to outperform in mature markets through disciplined add-ons rather than relying solely on .

Sports Ownership

Acquisition and Management of Dallas Stars

In December 1995, Thomas O. Hicks acquired the of the National Hockey League from owner for $84 million, marking his entry into professional sports ownership. The purchase occurred through Hicks's investment vehicle, which later evolved into Hicks Sports Group (HSG), and positioned the Stars as a cornerstone of his sports portfolio alongside subsequent acquisitions like the Texas Rangers. Under Hicks's chairmanship, the Stars achieved significant on-ice success, including a victory in 1999 after defeating the in six games, the franchise's since relocating from . The team captured seven division titles and three conference championships during his tenure, reflecting investments in talent such as general manager and coach , who built a defensively strong roster centered on players like and . HSG also co-developed the , a $420 million arena opened in 2001 that served as the Stars' home and boosted attendance and revenue through shared ownership of its 50% stake. By the late 2000s, however, HSG's leveraged financial structure—characterized by approximately $600 million in debt across holdings—led to defaults starting in 2009, exacerbating losses at the , which reported nearly $100 million in operating deficits over three years despite $150 million in infusions from HSG. Efforts to refinance or sell the team surfaced in early , with Hicks confirming interest in divestiture amid creditor pressures, though initial bids from Canadian investors fell through. The Stars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2011, to facilitate an orderly sale, culminating in Hicks relinquishing ownership to Vancouver businessman on November 18, 2011, for an undisclosed amount approved by a U.S. court and the NHL. This transaction resolved HSG's claims on the franchise and arena stake, ending Hicks's 16-year amid broader portfolio restructurings.

Ownership of Texas Rangers

Thomas O. Hicks purchased the Texas Rangers franchise on June 16, 1998, acquiring the team, the lease to The Ballpark in Arlington, and 270 acres of surrounding land for $250 million from an ownership group that included former President . The transaction marked Hicks' expansion into baseball ownership following his prior acquisition of the NHL team, leveraging his background in leveraged buyouts through Hicks Muse Tate & Furst. Under Hicks' tenure as owner and chairman, the Rangers achieved competitive success, including winning the division title in 1999, their first since 1996. Hicks pursued aggressive spending on talent, notably signing to a then-record 10-year, $252 million contract extension in December 2000, the largest in MLB history at the time. The team also advanced to the in 2010, though Hicks' financial strains limited sustained payroll flexibility in later years amid broader economic challenges from the 2008 recession. Hicks' ownership faced increasing debt pressures from his dealings, leading him to explore a sale in late 2009. On January 23, 2010, Hicks agreed to transfer control to an investment group led by Chuck Greenberg and including team president for a reported value exceeding $500 million, though the deal required MLB approval amid Hicks' creditor disputes and a subsequent filing for the franchise. Major League Baseball facilitated an auction process after Hicks defaulted on loans, ultimately unanimously approving the sale to the Greenberg-Ryan group on August 12, 2010, for approximately $590 million, which included ancillary assets and ended Hicks' 12-year stewardship. As part of the transaction, Hicks sold portions of the surrounding land to help settle obligations.

Liverpool F.C. Partnership and Sale

In February 2007, Tom Hicks and George Gillett reached an agreement to acquire from the club's previous board, with the deal valuing the club at approximately £225 million, though initial offers referenced higher figures including promised stadium developments. The takeover was completed on March 27, 2007, after 98.6% of shareholders approved the sale, establishing Hicks and Gillett as co-chairmen under a new , Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited. The transaction was structured as a , with the majority of funding secured through loans backed by the club's assets and future revenues, contributing to an initial debt load of around £350 million placed on Liverpool's balance sheet. During their ownership, Hicks and Gillett faced criticism for failing to deliver on pre-acquisition commitments, such as constructing a new , while club debt escalated amid operational costs and interest payments. By 2009, internal disputes between the co-owners intensified, with Hicks attempting to remove Gillett from the board and exploring unilateral sale options, exacerbating financial instability as the club serviced high-interest from the Royal Bank of Scotland. In April 2010, came close to administration after defaulting on a £20 million repayment, prompting fan protests and calls from figures like then-MPs for intervention against what was described as asset-stripping practices. Efforts to sell the club accelerated in 2010 amid mounting pressures, with Hicks and Gillett rejecting bids deemed insufficient while pursuing separate deals; Hicks, in particular, sought a higher valuation tied to potential projects. New England Sports Ventures (later , led by ) emerged as the preferred buyer, agreeing to a £300 million purchase in October 2010, but Hicks challenged the transaction legally, filing a in U.S. courts to block board approval and claiming entitlement to greater proceeds. Hicks lost a related High Court injunction in the UK, allowing the sale to proceed on October 15, 2010, after the board, restructured to exclude Hicks' influence, ratified the deal to avert administration. Post-sale, Hicks publicly attributed the ownership's difficulties to his choice of business partner, while the transaction relieved of approximately £200 million in secured debt as part of the terms.

International Soccer Ventures

Hicks's foray into international soccer marked a departure from his prior focus on North American professional sports leagues, with his co-ownership of Liverpool F.C. representing the extent of his direct involvement in the sport abroad. Acquired jointly with George Gillett in March 2007 for approximately $340 million, this investment introduced leveraged buyout strategies to a European football club, though it ultimately led to financial strain and forced sale amid mounting debts. No additional ownership stakes or significant investments in foreign soccer clubs have been documented following the 2010 divestment of Liverpool to Fenway Sports Group for around $480 million. Efforts during the Liverpool tenure, such as seeking Middle Eastern co-investors to buy out Gillett's share, did not materialize into separate ventures. Post-sale, Hicks shifted away from sports ownership entirely, citing the challenges of the sector's debt dynamics.

Political Involvement

Republican Party Support and Donations

Thomas O. Hicks has been a longstanding financial supporter of Republican candidates and causes, primarily through direct contributions and hosting high-profile fundraisers. In May 2011, he hosted a major fundraiser for then-presidential candidate at his home, which was described as the campaign's largest event to date. Hicks has also contributed to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz's campaigns, positioning him among the Republican's significant backers during the presidential race. In December 2015, Hicks hosted a fundraiser for at his residence, with tickets priced between $1,000 and $2,700 per person, aiding the senator's presidential bid. He similarly supported Rubio's efforts alongside other donors. Hicks extended his backing to state-level Republicans, including a contribution to Eva Guzman's 2022 campaign for . Additionally, he assisted Governor Rick Scott's reelection fundraising in in 2018. Hicks's involvement reflects a pattern of leveraging his business network in to bolster GOP campaigns, though specific federal contribution amounts are not publicly detailed in aggregate beyond individual events. His son, Thomas O. Hicks Jr., has separately held prominent roles in the , but Hicks Sr.'s support has focused on direct donor activities rather than party leadership positions.

Public Service Roles

Thomas O. Hicks served as a member of the Board of Regents from February 1, 1999, to February 1, 2011. Appointed initially by for a six-year term expiring February 1, 2005, Hicks was reappointed by for a subsequent term ending February 1, 2011. The Board of Regents, comprising nine members appointed by the governor with confirmation, oversees policy, budgets, and operations for the state's public university system, including institutions such as the and . During his tenure, Hicks participated in governance decisions affecting higher education funding, facility expansions, and academic programs across the system, which enrolls over 240,000 students annually. As a Dallas-based , his business expertise contributed to discussions on endowment management and initiatives tied to university research. Hicks did not hold elected public office or federal appointments, distinguishing his service from broader political activities.

Influence Through Family

Thomas O. Hicks Jr., the eldest son of Tom Hicks, has significantly amplified the family's political influence within the Republican Party through fundraising, leadership roles, and personal ties to key figures. Leveraging connections from the family's Dallas-based financial network, Hicks Jr. emerged as a top fundraiser for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, raising millions in contributions that helped secure the Republican nomination and general election victory. Hicks Jr. subsequently served as vice chairman of the 2017 presidential inaugural finance committee and was elected co-chair of the (RNC) in January 2019, a position he held until 2021, where he focused on party expansion and campaign strategy. His appointment stemmed from strong personal loyalty to the Trump family, including a longtime friendship with , which granted him informal access to administration discussions on matters such as trade and 5G technology deployment. In February 2025, Hicks Jr. was appointed to the , further extending family influence into advisory roles under the Trump administration. These activities build on Tom Hicks' own history of Republican donations but demonstrate independent extension of influence through Hicks Jr.'s operational roles in party infrastructure and elite networks.

Philanthropy and Civic Contributions

Educational Initiatives and Naming Rights

Through the Thomas O. and Cinda Hicks Foundation, Hicks has supported higher education initiatives in Austin and , focusing on grants for educational programs alongside , , and . The foundation, established to manage family , has directed resources toward institutions in these regions, though specific grant amounts and recipients for remain undisclosed in . In 1997, Hicks and his brother R. Steven Hicks donated $1 million to to create an endowed scholarship fund at the Perkins School of Theology, aiding theological education and student support. Additionally, Hicks established the Thomas O. Hicks Endowment within the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation, providing $2,000 scholarships annually to qualifying junior members in good standing, prioritizing academic improvement and leadership. Hicks secured for Thomas O. Hicks Elementary School in , by donating the land on which it was built, as part of the ; the school opened to serve local students in the early . This contribution facilitated public K-12 education infrastructure in his home region without specified monetary value in available records.

Broader Charitable Activities

The Thomas O. and Cinda Hicks Foundation, a private grantmaking entity directed by Hicks and his wife Cinda, extends support to organizations focused on , , and , with grants concentrated in the and Austin regions of . In the health sector, Hicks and his wife contributed $1 million on March 4, 2008, to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in , earmarked for advancing clinical care and research initiatives. Hicks has also facilitated charitable efforts tied to his sports holdings, including family-hosted events like the gala alongside Texas Rangers players, which raised funds for community-oriented causes.

Personal Life and Legacy

Family and Residences

Thomas O. Hicks has been married to Cinda Cree Hicks, a former New York art dealer, since his second marriage, with the couple sharing two children. He has four children from his first marriage to Luann Hicks: sons Thomas O. Hicks Jr. (born circa 1978), Mack Hicks (born circa 1981), Alexander Hicks (born circa 1984), and Bradley Hicks (born circa 1985). Hicks is the father of six children in total and eleven grandchildren. Hicks and his wife have long resided in , , where they established their family and business interests. The couple formerly owned the expansive Walnut Place estate in the Preston Hollow neighborhood, originally known as the Crespi Estate, which dated to but underwent a major 33-month renovation and expansion under Hicks's ownership, including additions to the main house and acquisition of adjacent properties. The property, encompassing significant acreage and luxury features, was listed for sale at $100 million in 2015 before subsequent reductions and partial sales.

Recent Developments and Recognition

In July 2025, Thomas O. Hicks was appointed Chairman of the Board of Beneficient, a company focused on alternative asset management, following his service on the board since 2018. This appointment highlights Hicks's longstanding expertise in private equity, where he founded Hicks Muse Tate & Furst, raising over $12 billion in funds and executing more than $50 billion in leveraged acquisitions. On October 21, 2025, Hicks, alongside Beneficient's Interim CEO James G. Silk, elected to participate in a limited conversion of subsidiary securities into the company's Class A , demonstrating ongoing commitment to the firm's strategic initiatives. This move aligns with Beneficient's efforts to restructure and enhance amid its operations in providing solutions for illiquid alternative assets. Hicks's net worth was estimated at least $1.2 billion as of October 2025, reflecting sustained financial influence through investments in sectors including and energy via Hicks Holdings. Earlier recognition includes his 2022 induction into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, honoring his contributions to sports ownership, , and in .

Controversies and Criticisms

In 2007, Tom Hicks and George Gillett acquired Liverpool Football Club through a financed primarily by secured against the club's assets, leading to escalating financial pressures amid the . By 2009, the club reported debts exceeding £350 million, including substantial interest payments on loans taken to fund the purchase and stadium redevelopment plans that stalled due to funding shortfalls. Hicks's insistence on high sale prices and rejection of offers prolonged the crisis, culminating in the loss of control to the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2010, which facilitated the sale to for £300 million after court intervention. This episode drew for prioritizing debt servicing over club stability, with Hicks later attributing difficulties to economic downturns rather than acquisition structure. Domestically, Hicks Sports Group, which owned the Texas Rangers and , defaulted on $525 million in loans in early 2009, triggering negotiations with over 40 lenders amid rising refinancing costs post-financial crisis. Hicks failed to meet interest payments on multiple facilities, including those tied to team operations, and deferred over $45 million in player salaries, violating agreements. In May 2010, facing creditor pressure to accept a lower sale price for the Rangers, Hicks filed for Chapter 11 protection for the franchise to retain negotiation leverage, a move that delayed the $285 million sale to a group led by until court approval in August. The revealed lavish operational spending, including executive perks, contrasting with liquidity shortages that nearly jeopardized the 2010 season. These events marked a contraction of Hicks's sports portfolio, with the also entering financial distress under the same holding company's burdens, leading to a 2011 foreclosure sale to new ownership. Post-sale disputes persisted, including a 2018 accusation by the Rangers' administrator that Hicks misappropriated funds during the proceedings, though no criminal charges resulted. Hicks maintained that aggressive lending terms and market volatility, rather than mismanagement, drove the defaults, but the outcomes underscored risks of debt-heavy acquisitions in sports franchises.

Fan and Partner Disputes in Sports

In 2007, Tom Hicks and George Gillett acquired for £218.9 million, promising significant investment including a new stadium, but their tenure quickly eroded fan support due to mounting debt—reaching over £350 million by 2010—and failure to deliver on infrastructure pledges. Supporters formed groups like Spirit of Shankly in 2008, organizing protests against the owners' model, which prioritized debt servicing over on-pitch success, amid public clashes with manager over transfer budgets. Fan unrest peaked in 2009–2010, with demonstrations at and beyond, including a 2008 march of 350 supporters decrying broken promises; these actions contributed to pressuring Hicks and Gillett toward sale, as banks refused refinancing amid the owners' refusal to cede control. A notable incident occurred in January 2010 when Hicks' son, Tom Hicks Jr., resigned from the board after sending an email to a fan containing obscene language in defense of the ownership's handling of Benítez's contract demands. Parallel to fan backlash, Hicks and Gillett's partnership fractured over strategic differences, including Hicks' attempts to buy out Gillett, which Gillett claimed prompted death threats to his family in 2008. Hicks later attributed Liverpool's underperformance to Gillett, stating in 2019 he had "picked the wrong partner" and citing disagreements over executive roles like that of chief executive . Their acrimony culminated in legal battles post-2010 sale to , with Hicks attempting U.S. lawsuits blocked by courts, which cited distrust in the owners' reliability; an out-of-court settlement was reached in 2013. In , Hicks' ownership of the Texas Rangers from 1998 to 2010 involved fewer direct fan confrontations but drew criticism for financial maneuvers, such as allegations of diverting team funds to adjacent developments, leading to post-sale lawsuits from new owners and investors rather than organized supporter action. These disputes, settled variably including a agreement, highlighted tensions with partners like Nolan Ryan's group but lacked the mass protests seen at .

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