Clay Bennett is an American businessman and the chairman of Professional Basketball Club LLC, the group that owns the Oklahoma City Thunder, an NBA team that used to be called the Seattle SuperSonics. He is 66 years old as of 2024. Here we bring some information about his life.
Early Life & Educational Details
His full name is Clayton Ike Bennett. He was born on November 14, 1959, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. He is 66 years old as of 2024. He is the chairman of Dorchester Capital Corporation, a company based in Oklahoma City.
He’s also the honorary chairman of the Oklahoma Heritage Association’s board and was the chairman of the University of Oklahoma’s Board of Regents from 2011 to 2019.
He completed his high school education from Casady School, and then he enrolled at The University of Oklahoma to complete his graduation.
Wife, Children & Parents
He is married to Louise Gaylord Bennett, whose father was Oklahoma City media businessman Edward L. Gaylord. Bennett and Louise met in high school. He was in 10th grade, and she was in 9th grade.
They have three children together named Mollie Inez Bennett, Christine Marie Bennett, and Graham Bennett. He was born to American Parents. His father’s name is Mr. Ike Bennett, and his mother’s name is Mrs. Bennett. There is no information available about his siblings.
Net Worth, Religion & Ethnicity
According to the media reports, his current net worth is approximately $400 million from all of his income sources. He is a Republican and believes in Christianity. He has American White Ethnicity.
Height, Weight, Eyes & Hair
As per media information, he is 6 feet (1.83 meters) in height and his weight is approximately 78 kg. He has light brown hair and his eyes are also brown.
Business Career
In the mid-1990s, Bennett was one of the owners of the San Antonio Spurs. He is now the chairman of Professional Basketball Club LLC, a company based in Oklahoma City that owns the NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder, which was earlier known as the Seattle SuperSonics.
After not getting $500 million in public funding to build a new arena, Bennett told the NBA in November 2007 that he planned to move the team to Oklahoma City. On April 18, 2008, the NBA approved the move.
Then, on July 2, 2008, Bennett’s group made a deal with the city of Seattle, which allowed the team to officially relocate to Oklahoma City. On April 15, 2011, Bennett became the chairman of the NBA’s relocation committee.
Later, on May 15, 2013, he was part of the board that voted 22–8 to stop the Sacramento Kings from moving to Seattle.
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