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	UTIMCO Raiders: Thomas O. Hicks \| UT Watch on the Web
		Tom Hicks is a Dallas billionaire and investment banker who began raiding the University's public funds after the University refused to invest in his dental company in the early 90's.
		Hicks did see some money of this money from building the American Airlines Center for his Dallas Starts although he did not receive it from the newly constructed ballpark that houses his Texas Rangers (it was built before he made the purchase).
		Hicks also has interests in minor league baseball; he just built a new stadium in Frisco, and three entrepreneurs have filed a lawsuit against him for "freezing them" out of their interests in bringing a minor league team to Frisco.
	www.utwatch.org /utimco/hicks.html (812 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Tom Hicks
		Hicks co-founded the investment firm, Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst, and is chairman of Hicks Inc, which owns and operates Southwest Sports Group, the company that owns the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Stars, Mesquite Championship Rodeo and also owns fifty percent of the English football team Liverpool FC.
		Hicks was chairman from 1989 to 2004, Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst raised $12 billion of private equity funds, consummated over $50 billion of leveraged acquisitions, and was one of the most active private investment firms in the country.
		Hicks was the 1996 co-chair of the Dallas Jewish Coalition for the Homeless "Vogel Alcove" project, and was honored as the recipient of the 2000 Henry Cohn Humanitarian Award for the Anti-Defamation League.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tom-Hicks (3232 words)

	Dallas Stars (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hicks co-founded, and was Chairman from 1989 through 2004, of Hicks, Muse, Tate and Furst, a nationally prominent private equity firm that specialized in leveraged acquisitions.
		Hicks’ tenure as Chairman, Hicks Muse successfully raised over $12 billion of private equity funds, consummated over $50 billion of leveraged acquisitions, and was one of the most active private investment firms in the country.
		Hicks was the 1996 co-chair of the Dallas Jewish Coalition for the Homeless "Vogel Alcove" project, and was honored as the recipient of the 2000 Henry Cohn Humanitarian Award for the Anti-Defamation League.
	www.dallasstars.com /stars/bio-hicks.jsp (526 words)

	Tom Hicks Bio
		Tom developed what became known as "Telco", when the State was forced to create their own internal telephone system after the breakup of the Bell system.
		When Tom first worked for the State, he worked for the Bureau of Public Improvements (now the Bureau of General Services), then a separate unit was setup and called "Telco", which was later incorporated into OIS, whose name became BIS (Bureau of Information Services).
		Tom and his wife have used this motor home to travel via a southern route to California and back to visit their son.
	www.maine.gov /newsletter/backissues/june99/tom_hicks_bio.htm (434 words)

	SoccerBlog.com: Tom Hicks: Liverpool's co-owner and his dubious history
		Hicks is a master of leveraged buyouts and a founding partner at the legendary firm of Hicks, Muse, Tate, and Furst.
		Hicks is also an old buddy of President George W. Bush while he was governor of Texas and contributed thousands of dollars to Bush's gubernatorial campaign.
		Hicks has a reputation for being beholden to Scott Boras, one of baseball's superagents and a super nice guy who foists expensive players first on Tom Hicks and facetiously calls the Rangers owner the best recruiter in baseball.
	www.soccerblog.com /2007/02/tom_hicks_liverpools_coowner_a.htm (1803 words)

	Dallas Investor Tom Hicks Expecting to Partner with Developer Marty Collins on Several W Hotel and Condominium Projects ...
		Hicks Holdings was already a partner in the W Dallas Victory Hotel and Residences project.
		Now Hicks Holdings is joining with Gatehouse Capital in the W Hollywood Hotel and Residences project in Los Angeles.
		Hicks Holdings is a part owner of the 75-acre Victory development and has other mixed-use projects in the works adjacent to Ameriquest Field in Arlington and the Dr Pepper StarCenter and Dr Pepper/Seven-Up Ballpark in Frisco.
	www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2006_1st/Jan06_HicksCollins.html (464 words)

	Bio
		Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves.
		Hicks tried again to integrate into traditional showbiz by moving to New York which he found more agreeable than LA. There Bill stopped taking drugs, a habit he had picked up during hard years of touring.
		British audiences enthusiastically embraced Hicks (Bill joked that it was because of his pale skin), and he toured the country, extensively, winning the prestigious Critics Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival.
	www.billhicks.com /bio.html (1278 words)

	Reference for Tom Hicks - Search.com
		Hicks was chairman from 1989 to 2004, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst raised $12 billion of private equity funds, consummated over $50 billion of leveraged acquisitions, and was one of the most active private investment firms in the country.
		Hicks serves as the Stars' Chairman of the Board and the club's representative on the NHL Board of Governors, and also played an instrumental role in the development and planning of American Airlines Center.
		Subsequent official club statements later confirmed that Tom Hicks and George Gillet were reluctant to commit to future transfer activity until later in the year, when the status of Liverpool's involvement in the UEFA Champions League had been resolved, and had therefore told Benitez to concentrate on coaching and training his existing pool of players.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Tom_Hicks (1776 words)

	AP NewsBreak: Co-owner Tom Hicks looks for outside backing to take control of Liverpool - USATODAY.com
		Hicks alluded this week that Gillett was exploring a sale of his stake to Dubai Capital International.
		Hicks could attempt to buy out Gillett's shares and personal guarantees, which were central to last month's refinancing of the loan used to purchase Liverpool.
		Last month, Hicks revealed he had spoken to DIC about a "10 to 15 percent participation" but that his valuation was viewed by DIC too high.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/2008-02-29-4215294491_x.htm (770 words)

	Is Tom Hicks Going Broke? \| D Magazine \| Find Articles at BNET.com
		Hicks, 56, is a big man with easy grace, and he's settled comfortably in his chair on the other side of a huge vonference table.
		Hicks made his name in the leveraged buyout business in the mid-1980s, when he and partner Bobby Haas bought Dr Pepper and Seven-Up in two separate deals totaling $646 million (the combined companies were later sold for $2.53 billion).
		Hicks instead bought companies that were undervalued-first in the food and manufacturing sectors, later in media as well-and built value through investment and sound management.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3862/is_200207/ai_n9134756/pg_1 (970 words)

	Zee News - Tom Hicks,Rick Parry
		Hicks also took a fresh swipe at George Gillett, warning his co-owner that the stalemate over the club's future will continue until he agrees to sell his stake.
		Hicks has demanded Parry's resignation and vowed that his top priority if Gillett were to sell to him would be to offer Benitez a one-year extension to his current deal.
		Hicks admitted it was frustrating that his unpopularity with Liverpool fans has prevented him from bringing his whole family to Anfield to watch matches.
	www.zeenews.com /articles.asp?aid=437333&sid=SPO&ssid=90 (837 words)

	Stars owner Hicks to buy Rangers for $250 million, - CBS News
		Hicks has agreed to buy the lease for The Ballpark in Arlington and ownership of an office building and restaurant in the stadium, 43 acres of nearby land and an option to buy 227 acres of adjacent property.
		Hicks moved from the business pages to the sports section in December 1995 when he bought the Stars for $82 million.
		Opponents say Hicks' spending so much on the baseball team while asking taxpayers for $125 million to build an arena could be the fatal blow to the measure.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/01/08/archive/main69.shtml (826 words)

	Football: Rick Parry rejects Tom Hicks' renewed calls for resignation \| Football \| guardian.co.uk
		Tom Hicks says a failure to commercialise Liverpool's assets has allowed the club to fall behind their rivals.
		Hicks last week wrote to Parry asking him to resign and today reiterated his stance that Liverpool needs change at the top in order to move forward.
		Hicks was criticised for calling for Parry's resignation less than 48 hours after Benítez had guided his side past Arsenal and into the last four of the Champions League for the third time in his tenure.
	www.guardian.co.uk /football/2008/apr/17/newsstory.sport9 (839 words)

	Tom Hicks ready for DIC showdown - Football News - Telegraph
		Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is tonight due to come face-to-face with Sameer Al Ansari, the chief executive of Dubai International Capital, for the first time since the collapse of talks with the Arab investment company.
		Hicks will also be in the proximity of chief executive Rick Parry in a directors' box that will be crackling with tension and animosity as every faction in the ongoing Anfield civil war comes together for the Champions League semi-final first leg against Chelsea.
		Hicks terminated negotiations on a partnership with DIC last month, blaming their demand for an equal say in how the club would be run.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/04/22/sfnhic122.xml (925 words)

	Tom Hicks joins bid to buy Liverpool - Boston.com
		Tom Hicks, owner of the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers, is close to adding England's Liverpool soccer club to his list of sports holdings.
		DALLAS --Tom Hicks, owner of the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers, is close to adding England's Liverpool soccer club to his list of sports holdings.
		Hicks would have a 50 percent stake in the group.
	www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2007/02/01/tom_hicks_joins_bid_to_buy_liverpool (341 words)

	Tom Hicks: News & Videos about Tom Hicks - CNN.com
		Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks will not be present at Anfield tonight as his club seek to reach the semifinals of the Champions League.
		Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks is adamant that he has no plans to sell his stake in the English Premier League club.
		Liverpool co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have strongly denied reports that they are considering selling their 50 per cent stake in the Premier League team to Dubai International Capital (DIC).
	topics.edition.cnn.com /topics/tom_hicks (1668 words)

	Hicks skips Liverpool's European showdown - CNN.com
		The last time Hicks' son went to a match at Anfield, he was spat at in a bar near the stadium and chased out by angry fans following the game against Middlesbrough in February.
		Hicks is trying to head off a buyout bid by Dubai Investment Capital, who are still seeking to take over the Merseyside club.
		Hicks has refused to sell his 50 percent share to Gillett, and terminated talks with DIC on March 10 after being approached about a possible part-ownership deal.
	www.cnn.com /2008/SPORT/football/04/08/football.liverpool/index.html (662 words)

	Gillett attacks Liverpool co-owner Hicks - USATODAY.com
		Hicks last week called on Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry to resign and told Sky TV in an interview broadcast Thursday that Parry's leadership was a "disaster."
		Hicks, who also owns the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, said his goal was to relieve Liverpool of its debt except for the working capital needed to get the new stadium built.
		Hicks reiterated his support for manager Rafa Benitez, saying he would secure the Spaniard's future at the club if he was successful in buying out Gillett.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/2008-04-17-4215294491_x.htm (432 words)

	Tom Hicks and George Gillett close to new deal - Football News - Telegraph
		The fresh demand from the banks means that Gillett and Hicks are now being asked to put up a total of £225m to ensure the refinancing is completed, with each of the US sports tycoons providing £20m in cash, £37.5m in letters of credit and £55m in personal guarantees.
		However, Hicks and Gillett are understood to have come up with the necessary assurances and it is expected that a deal will be signed and announced by the end of the week, possibly tomorrow.
		Although DIC are unlikely to drop their interest in the long run, refinancing the borrowings used to buy the club will place Hicks and Gillett in a much stronger position to resist their advances.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/01/23/sfnliv223.xml (989 words)

	Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks returns to Anfield after four months, holds talks with Benitez - International Herald ...
		LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks, increasingly loathed by frustrated fans, attended his first match at Anfield since December on Tuesday and saw his team held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea in the Champions League semifinals.
		Hicks is the fans' principal target for threatening to block Gillett's selling of his 50 percent stake in the Premier League club to an oil-rich Dubai consortium, which has pledged to restore stability.
		Tensions at Liverpool were inflamed by Hicks earlier this month when he called on Reds CEO Rick Parry to resign and the two came face-to-face for the first time since the letter was sent.
	www.iht.com /articles/ap/2008/04/22/sports/EU-SPT-SOC-Liverpool-Ownership-Battle.php (904 words)

	Hicks vows to block any Gillett plans for DIC deal - Premier League, Football - The Independent
		The first public sign of the rancour between Liverpool's co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett has surfaced in comments by Hicks which suggest he is ready to block any attempt made by to Gillett to sell his 50 per cent share in the club.
		The pre-emption rights which Gillett and Hicks would have signed up to when buying Liverpool last February would usually mean that Gillett must discuss any sale with Hicks, and could be forced to sell to him.
		On Tuesday, Hicks told Associated Press in an email that he is committed to Liverpool "regardless" of the actions of Gillett, who also owns the Montreal Canadiens.
	www.independent.co.uk /sport/football/premier-league/hicks-vows-to-block-any-gillett-plans-for-dic-deal-789251.html (736 words)

	WELCOME TO GEORGE GILLETT JR. AND TOM HICKS
		Tom Hicks and George Gillett laid out their vision for a bright Red future at an Anfield news conference little more than an hour after clinching an historic £470million takeover of the club.
		Hicks said: "We are not going to put a budget on squad development, we are going to wait for Rick and Rafa to bring us those plans and requests and we are going to support them.
		Gillett and Hicks stressed that their passion for sport and the chance to own a world famous club such as Liverpool, with all its heritage and tradition, was the overriding factor in the deal.
	myliverpoolfc.org /red_news03-016.htm (4107 words)

	Tom Hicks ignores takeover talk to concentrate on summer of rebuilding \| Liverpool - Times Online
		Tom Hicks, the controversial Liverpool co-owner, has held talks with Rafael Benítez about a possible summer transfer strategy as he battles to ride the storm that continues to rage around the club.
		Hicks made a rare appearance at Anfield on Tuesday night as Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea in their Champions League semi-final, first leg, having spoken to Benítez at Melwood, the training ground, earlier.
		Hicks is the future and the franchise is alive, first things first he should give rafa a blank cheque to sign Arteta, he must be by far the best little Spaniard I know.
	www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/sport/football/premier_league/liverpool/article3803622.ece (1921 words)

	Rumors and Rants: Tom Hicks' Greatest Hits
		Hicks, you gave away $24 million for practically nothing when you signed Juan Gonzalez, but that's hardly the worst thing you've ever presided over as the head of the Texas Rangers.
		Tom Hicks is the best ever thing happen to LFC and the club is in safe hands.
		Tom Hicks has done major talking about backing RAFA he needs to prove this to the fans give RAFA monry to spend,then keep that big mouth shut,if RAFA does`nt win the league time to call it a day and most supporters would support him.
	sportsyenta.blogspot.com /2007/06/tom-hicks-greatest-hits.html (1826 words)

	Tom Hicks
		Tom Hicks, Juan Gonzalez, Steroids ands What People Already Knew I have to laugh at reports about Ranger owner Tom Hicks comments about Juan Goznalez possibly using steroids.
		Thomas Hicks has been in the private equity bsuiness forl about 35 years and is the cofuonder of Hicks, Muse, Tate Furst (he left in 2004).
		Admittedly Tom Hicsk kept his promise and the lpans for Newd Anfield are spectacular but I was always led to believe size isnt everything.
	whois.ovh.org /~brian/tom-hicks.php (576 words)

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