21 Facts About Dan Friedkin

Thomas Dan Friedkin was born on 1965 and is an American businessman and film producer.

Dan Friedkin is the owner and CEO of The Friedkin Group which was founded by his father, Thomas H Friedkin.

Dan Friedkin is the owner and president of Serie A club Roma, and the owner and chairman of Premier League club Everton.

Dan Friedkin was born in San Diego, California, the son of Thomas H Friedkin and grandson of Kenny Friedkin, founder of Pacific Southwest Airlines.

Dan Friedkin earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, and a master's from Rice University.

At age 35, Dan Friedkin was the CEO of Gulf States Toyota and Friedkin Group.

Since 2013, Dan Friedkin has been chairman of Auberge Resorts Collection, a portfolio of luxury resorts, hotels and vacation properties in the US, Mexico, Costa Rica, Europe, Caribbean, and Fiji.

In 2017, Friedkin co-formed 30WEST, providing capital and guidance to creative projects and companies.

In December 2019, Dan Friedkin started negotiations to purchase the Italian football club Roma, and on August 6,2020, signed the preliminary contract to agree to pay $591 million to James Pallotta, the main shareholder of Roma.

In July 2024, Dan Friedkin started negotiations to purchase English football club Everton.

Dan Friedkin is the co-founder and principal at Imperative Entertainment, a studio specializing in the development, production and financing of original and branded entertainment across all platforms focusing on film, television and documentaries.

Dan Friedkin was a producer on over a dozen Imperative Entertainment films, including The Square, All the Money in the World, The Mule and Killers of the Flower Moon.

Dan Friedkin was the director of the 2019 film The Last Vermeer.

Dan Friedkin piloted an authentic Spitfire through an aerial dogfight, landing on the beach at Dunkirk, France.

In March 2025, it was reported that Dan Friedkin met with the NHL regarding placing an expansion team in Houston.

An avid golfer, Dan Friedkin built the Congaree golf course in South Carolina that was designed by Tom Fazio.

Dan Friedkin is owner of Diamond Creek Golf Club in North Carolina which he purchased from Wayne Huizenga in 2012.

Dan Friedkin is the Chairman-Emeritus of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, which manages and conserves the natural and cultural resources of Texas.

Dan Friedkin is among landowners who supported a Texas legislative bill that would regulate wind and solar power projects in Texas.

Dan Friedkin has sought to prevent an electric transmission line being built on his sprawling ranch in West Texas.

Dan Friedkin owns Mwiba Lodge, a luxury secluded lodge, located in a private wildlife reserve in the southern part of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.