Thomas "Tommy" O. Hicks Jr. is an American

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investor living in

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. He is a former co-chair of the

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Education and career

Hicks graduated from the

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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

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and previously served as National Finance Co-Chairman for Donald J. Trump for President. Hicks served with

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on the America First Super PAC with a reception honoring senior White House appointees and top Ambassadors supporting President Trump. He served as a co-chair of the Republican National Committee, succeeded by

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Allegations of awareness of Trump's Ukraine Pressure Campaign

The ''New York Times'' reported on January 15, 2020, that

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stated that he "communicated regularly" with Hicks and

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, another Republican fund-raiser, about his (Parnas's) activities as part of Trump's "effort to win political advantage".

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

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after telling a fan to "blow me fuck face" in a heated email exchange over the club's transfer budget.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hicks, Thomas O., Jr. Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Republican National Committee chairs American company founders University of Texas at Austin alumni

Education and career

Political career

Allegations of awareness of Trump's Ukraine Pressure Campaign

Personal life

See also

References