Welcome and Keynote Address 

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Keynote: Thomas O. Hicks, Owner & Chairman of the Board, Texas Rangers, Arlington, TX
Tom is the owner and chairman of the board of the Texas Rangers and serves on the MLB Board of Governors. During his ownership, the club has captured two American League West Division titles, winning a franchise record 95 games in 1999.

Mr. Hicks is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hicks Holdings LLC, a Dallas-based private investment firm, which owns and manages assets in sports and real estate. Hicks Holdings’ sports ownership includes the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars and a 50% ownership interest in the American Airlines Center in Dallas. In addition, the firm is a developing 200 acres around Ameriquest Field in Arlington whose neighbor will soon be the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Hicks Holdings is also developing 40 acres in Frisco, Texas adjacent to the Frisco Sports Complex.