Thomas_O._Hicks,_Jr.

Thomas O. Hicks Jr.

Thomas O. Hicks Jr.

American investor

For other people named Thomas Hicks, see Thomas Hicks (disambiguation).

Thomas "Tommy" O. Hicks Jr. is an American private equity investor living in Dallas, Texas. He is a former co-chair of the Republican National Committee.

Education and career

Hicks graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001.

Hicks is a Partner of Hicks Holdings, LLC and a Founding Partner of Scout SSG, LLC. He serves as a Director for Resolute Energy Corporation. He has served on the board of directors for Carol's Daughters Holdings and Berkshire Resources, LLC.

Political career

Hicks is Chairman of America First Policies and previously served as National Finance Co-Chairman for Donald J. Trump for President. Hicks served with Donald Trump Jr. on the America First Super PAC with a reception honoring senior White House appointees and top Ambassadors supporting President Trump.[1] He served as a co-chair of the Republican National Committee, [2] succeeded by Drew McKissick.

Allegations of awareness of Trump's Ukraine Pressure Campaign

The New York Times reported on January 15, 2020, that Lev Parnas stated that he "communicated regularly" with Hicks and Joseph Ahearn, another Republican fund-raiser, about his (Parnas's) activities as part of Trump's "effort to win political advantage".[3]

Personal life

Hicks and his wife have three children. He is the son of Thomas Ollis Hicks, Sr.

In 2010, Hicks resigned from the board of Liverpool Football Club after telling a fan to "blow me fuck face" in a heated email exchange over the club's transfer budget.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Jill Kelley--Remember Her?--Plans a Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel". Washingtonian. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
  2. [2]
    "Trump's "Low Profile" "Ultimate Loyalist" Now Has More Power Ahead of 2020". BuzzFeed News. 11 February 2019.
  3. [3]
    Vogel, Kenneth P.; Protess, Ben (16 January 2020). "Lev Parnas, Key Player in Ukraine Affair, Completes Break With Trump and Giuliani/Kenneth P. Vogel and Ben Protess". The New York Times.
  4. [4]
    Hunter, Andy (11 January 2010). "Tom Hicks Jr quits Liverpool board following row over obscene email/Andy Hunter". The Guardian.
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