Thomas Dundon

Thomas Dundon (born September 5, 1971) is an American billionaire 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 Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. As of May 2026, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.3 billion. 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.