Name
Billy Joe (Red) McCombs
Billy Joe (Red) McCombs
San Antonio, Texas
Drop Out, The University of Texas at Austin
United States
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real estate, oil, cars, sports, Self Made
$1,500,000,000
1511
#1511 Billionaires 2019
#324 Forbes 400 2014
Red's first job was at 10 years old, selling peanuts for a nickel a bag. From his start selling Ford Edsels, "Red" built a network of 55 auto dealerships, now down to 8. He was a co-founder of radio giant Clear Channel, which was useful for running car ads. He owned a stake in Constellis, formerly known as Blackwater, which he sold 2016.
Over the years McCombs has owned and sold the San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Vikings. He also invested in Formula One.
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