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Tom Hicks

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Sports Executive

The Resume

    (circa 1946- )
    Born in Dallas, Texas
    Owner of the Dallas Stars (1995-2012) and the Texas Rangers (1998-2010)
    Managing Partner for Liverpool F.C. (2007- )
    Co-founder of HM Capital Law Firms

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a lawyer.
    He has six children.
    He masterminded Alex Rodriguez's 10 year $252 million contract.
    Despite spending millions of dollars improving the Rangers on-field product, the team continued to underachieve.
    He signed Bill Guerin to a 5 year $45 million contract and bought Guerin out after his third season with the Stars.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He helped finance the AmericanAirlines Center with his own money.
    He cited his reasons for purchasing both the Stars and Rangers was the need of local ownership.
    Unlike Jerry Jones and Mark Cuban, he avoids receiving negative attention from the Dallas media.
    Prior to being involved in the Dallas area sports scene, he was a successful businessman.
    He earned MBA honors from the University of Southern California.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 70.18% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 72 Votes: 65.28% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 62.90% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 51 Votes: 68.63% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 55.56% Annoying