Rick Schnall

Rick Schnall (born 1970) is an American businessman, partner in private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice, and minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks.[1]

Rick Schnall
Born1970 (age 50–51)
EducationB.A. University of Pennsylvania
M.B.A. Harvard Business School
Known forPartner in Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks.
FamilyCarl Icahn (uncle)

Biography

Born to a Jewish family,[2] Schnall is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Business School.[1] After school, he worked for Smith Barney and Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette.[1] In 1996, he joined Clayton Dubilier & Rice eventually reaching partner where was responsible for the acquisition and sales.[1] His uncle is Carl Icahn.[3]

Atlanta Hawks

In 2015, Schnall was part of a group led by Tony Ressler along with Grant Hill, Sarah Blakely, Jesse Itzler, and Steven Price, that successfully purchased the Atlanta Hawks for $850 million.[4][5][6]

Schnall lives in New York.[1]

References
  1. The Ledger Enquirer: "Meet the Hawks' new owners" by Tim Tucker June 27, 2015
  2. Atlanta Jewish Times: "Jewish Investor Buying Hawks" by David R. Cohen April 29, 2015
  3. McDonald, Lawrence G. (October 12, 2010). A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers. Crown Business. p. 26. ISBN 9780307588340.
  4. "NBA unanimously approves sale of Atlanta Hawks" (Press release). National Basketball Association. June 24, 2015. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  5. "Hawks finalizing sale with billionaire Antony Ressler". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. NBA: "Group Led By Tony Ressler Completes Purchase of Atlanta Hawks" June 25, 2015 | "Other investors include seven-time NBA All-Star Grant Hill, who will serve as Vice Chair of the Board, Townsquare Media Chair and CEO Steven Price, Clayton Dubilier & Rice partner Rick Schnall, and Spanx founder Sara Blakely and Marquis Jet co-founder Jesse Itzler, who are married"
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