Robert H. Dedman Jr. is an American heir and businessman.Alan Shipnuck, , Sports Illustrated, June 14, 1999Bloomberg BusinessWeekClubCorp chairman joins Environmental Institute for Golf's advisory council, Golf News, August 5, 2005Noah Liberman, Robert Dedman Jr. challenges his courses to change the way they market the sport, Sports Business Daily, April 4, 2005
Biography
Early life Robert Henry Dedman Jr., was born on June 26, 1957, in Dallas, Texas. His father was Robert H. Dedman Sr., founder of ClubCorp.Patti LaSalle, 'SMU Law School Renamed in Honor of Dedman Family', SMU News, February 14, 2001 His sister, Patty Dedman Dietz, sits on its board of directors. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in economics in 1979. He received an M.B.A. from the Cox School of Business in 1980 and a J.D. from the Dedman School of Law in 1984, both at Southern Methodist University.
Career He joined ClubCorp in 1980 and worked as Director of Corporate Planning from 1980 to 1984. From 1984 to 1987, he was Associate at Salomon Brothers, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. He served as Chief Financial Officer of ClubCorp in 1987, President from 1989 to August 2002, Chief Operating Officer from 1989 to 1997, and chief executive officer from 1998 to August 2004.Businessman Robert H. Dedman Sr. dies, Dallas Business Journal, August 20, 2002 He served on the board of directors of Home Interiors and Gifts, JPMorgan Chase Dallas Region and the Stewart Information Services Corporation.
Organizations He has served on the board of trustees of the Southwest Region of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the Southwestern Medical Foundation, the Dallas Museum of Art, Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas at Austin Development Board.Southern Methodist University Board of Trustees He is past chairman of the Texas Business Hall of Fame. He chairs the 21st Century Council at SMU, where he is also a member of the Young Presidents' Organization and the Dallas Citizens Council.
Golf As Chairman of ClubCorp, he was named one of the most influential people in golf. He is on the President's Council of the United States Golf Association and the board of the National Golf Foundation.
Personal life He is married to Rachael Redecker Dedman. They have two daughters.
Bibliography Our Star Service Journey (1998)
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