US EditionTom Hicks, former owner of Liverpool and Texas Rangers, dies at 79
Tom Hicks reshaped private equity and owned major sports teams including the Dallas Stars and Texas Rangers, leading them to multiple titles and championships.
- Thomas O. Hicks, renowned Texas businessman, philanthropist, and sports team owner, passed away at age 79.
- Hicks co-founded private equity firms that executed major deals and owned the Dallas Stars, Texas Rangers, and Liverpool F.C.
- He made significant contributions to Dallas' cultural landscape and supported education initiatives in North Texas.
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Controversial former Liverpool owner dies as 'devastated' family issues emotional statement
Tom Hicks, the American businessman whose ownership of Liverpool FC alongside George Gillett became one of the most contentious periods in the club's modern history, has died at the age of 79.A spokesman confirmed that Mr Hicks passed away peacefully on Saturday in Dallas, with his family by his side.The Texas-based investor held a 50 per cent stake in the Anfield club from 2007 until 2010, a turbulent three-year spell marked by boardroom dysfun…
Hicks died "in peace" in Dallas, surrounded by families, transmitted AP.The Great of Texas held the Dallas Stars team between 1995 and 2011, winning Cup Stanley in 1999. He also held Texas Rangers between 1998 and 2010, leading the baseball team to three titles in the West American Division and to a participation in World Series. In 2007, Hicks acquired 50% of the team's actions in Liverpool. "It was always more than the stadiums and baseball fi…
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