1. However, as chairman and CEO, Clark is the public face of the ownership group "Unity Hunt," and operating head of the franchise, representing the Chiefs at all owners meetings.
28 Facts About Clark Hunt
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Clark Hunt's father founded the Chiefs in 1960 as the Dallas Texans, a charter member of the American Football League, and moved them to Kansas City two years before Clark was born.
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Clark Hunt earned a degree in business administration with a concentration in finance.
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Clark Hunt worked for two years as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs.
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Clark Hunt then returned to Dallas and worked with his father.
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One of the driving forces behind the creation of Major League Soccer, Clark Hunt helped his father run the Kansas City Wizards until the team, now known as Sporting Kansas City, was sold in 2006.
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Clark Hunt remains a member of the league's board of governors and owns the MLS club, FC Dallas, and previously owned the Columbus Crew until 2013.
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Clark Hunt was named chairman of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2005.
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However, Clark Hunt is the operating head of the franchise; he represents the Chiefs at owners' meetings and has the final say on personnel changes.
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On December 15,2008, Clark Hunt announced the resignation of Peterson from his positions as general manager, president, and CEO of the franchise effective the end of the season.
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The official press release stated that Peterson resigned, but Clark Hunt had said the conversation had been ongoing throughout the season.
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Clark Hunt said that the fate of head coach Herm Edwards would be settled after the season when a new general manager would be hired.
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Clark Hunt said he would split the duties previously held by Peterson and have someone in charge of the business side and someone else in charge of football for the franchise.
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Clark Hunt had kept his search for a new general manager almost entirely leakproof, instructing subordinates that only he was to speak on the situation.
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On January 13,2009, Clark Hunt hired New England Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli as the new Chiefs general manager.
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On January 9,2012, Clark Hunt named Crennel the team's permanent head coach.
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Clark Hunt fired both general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel following the disastrous 2012 season.
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Clark Hunt began exercising other head coaching opportunities and was highly coveted due to his success.
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On January 4,2013, Clark Hunt hired Reid to a 5-year contract.
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Originally Clark Hunt was going to give Reid full control over all football operations, but on January 13,2013, Clark Hunt hired John Dorsey as general manager.
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Clark Hunt announced that Reid and Dorsey would have equal say in football operations.
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Clark Hunt fired general manager John Dorsey on June 22,2017, due to cap mismanagement.
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Clark Hunt then promoted Co-Director of Player Personnel Brett Veach.
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In 2019, Clark Hunt was named Chairman of the influential NFL Finance Committee after being a member for seven years.
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Clark Hunt is a member and former chairman of the NFL International Committee, and is on the Management Council's Executive Committee and the Personal Conduct Committee.
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Clark Hunt was instrumental in securing the NFL's collective bargaining agreement in 2011, and he was one of six members of the NFL Committee on Los Angeles Opportunities.
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Clark Hunt is married to Tavia Shackles, a former Miss Missouri Teen USA and Miss Kansas USA.
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From 2016 to 2020, Clark Hunt donated $53,675 to Republican candidates and causes.