The Everton takeover saga that has dragged for long and threatened to create division within the club finally came to an end earlier this week after Dan Friedkin struck a deal to buy Farhad Moshiri’s 94 percent stake.
The Friedkin Group owned by US billionaire Dan Friedkin agreed a deal to acquire the majority stake in Everton, closing the months of uncertainty for fans after the Premier League side struggled to find a buyer.
As Friedkin becomes the latest American man to own stake at a Premier League club, Pulse Sports, brings you everything you need to know about the Toffees new owner.
Who is Dan Friedkin?Thomas Dan Friedkin is 59 years old US billionaire and also a Hollywood producer. He is a stunt pilot who hold passion for collecting vintage planes.
The billionaire’s fortunes derives from the car industry and a long line of savvy businessmen after he inherited Gulf States Toyota from his father who found the company back in 1969.
The company, which is based in Houston, has exclusive rights to distribute Toyota Vehicles in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
According to Forbes, the owner and Ceo of The Friedkin group is worth $7.6billion.
He is married to Debra Lynn Friedkin and have four children, but there are scanty details regarding his wife and children.
The Friedkin Group also owns many luxury resorts, and hotels, which has properties in Aspen and Cabo San Lucas.
The Friedkin Group purchased Italian Serie A side Roma in 2020 for 465 million pounds.
Friedkin purchased a majority stake in the production company Neon in 2019 which has produced major critically acclaimed films.
He also made his directorial debut the same year.