Clark Hunt

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Clark Hunt

Born February 19, 1965 (1965-02-19) (age 43)
Flag of the United States Dallas, Texas
Occupation Businessman and sports-team owner
Spouse Tavia Shackles
Children 3

Clark Knobel Hunt (born February 19, 1965) is Chairman of the Board of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs and a founding investor-owner in Major League Soccer.

He is the son of Lamar Hunt and the grandson of oil tycoon H.L. Hunt. Following the death of his father in 2006, Clark became co-owner of the Kansas City Chiefs along with his three siblings.

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[edit] Background

After graduating from St. Mark's School of Texas, he went on to finish first in his class at Southern Methodist University, where he was a captain of SMU's nationally-ranked soccer team and a two-time Academic All-American. He also received a Masters of Business Administration from SMU.

In addition to his activities within his family's football and soccer franchises, Hunt is Chief Executive Officer of Shoreline Management Group, an investment company. He began his business career as an analyst with Goldman Sachs before starting the firm. Hunt is on the Board at both St. Mark's and the SMU Cox School of Business. He is married to Tavia Shackles, a former Miss Missouri Teen USA and Miss Kansas USA. The couple has three children.

[edit] Involvement in professional sports

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.

[edit] Kansas City Chiefs ownership

Following the death of his father, Clark became the representative of the Hunt Family in their ownership of the Kansas City Chiefs. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Teicher, Adam. Hunt follows his father's path Kansas City Star, 25 March 2007.

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