Thomas O. Hicks Jr.
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jill Kelley--Remember Her?--Plans a Party Wednesday at the Trump Hotel". Washingtonian. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Trump's "Low Profile" "Ultimate Loyalist" Now Has More Power Ahead of 2020". BuzzFeed News. 11 February 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hunter, Andy (11 January 2010). "Tom Hicks Jr quits Liverpool board following row over obscene email/Andy Hunter". The Guardian.