Thomas Dundon
Thomas Dundon | |
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| Born | September 5, 1971 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University (B.S.) |
| Occupations | Financial Services Real Estate Sports Entertainment |
| Known for | Owner of the Carolina Hurricanes Chairman and managing partner of Dundon Capital Partners Board Member of the Alliance of American Football Investor in Topgolf Callaway Brands Investor in pickleball.com |
Thomas Dundon (born September 5, 1971) is an American businessman in financial services, real estate, and sports entertainment; he is chairman and managing partner of Dundon Capital Partners in Dallas, chairman of pickleball.com, and owner/CEO of the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes.
He is closely associated with the collapse of the 2019 Alliance of American Football: after announcing a commitment of up to $250 million and taking control as a voting board member, he directed operations and funding but halted further financing within eight weeks, after which the league suspended play on April 2, 2019 and its entities entered Chapter 7 liquidation. In subsequent bankruptcy proceedings, the trustee alleged an oral $250 million commitment and cited Dundon’s public statements; Dundon testified that the $250 million figure was promotional rather than contractual, and court filings described his statements as inconsistent.