John Goff
Fort Worth, Texas
Chartered Accountant, University of Texas
United States
real estate, Self Made
$1,000,000,000
2057
#2057 Billionaires 2019
John Goff made a fortune selling his Crescent Real Estate to Morgan Stanley for $6.5 billion in 2007, just before the financial crisis.With Barclays Plc., Goff bought it back at a steep discount after the market collapse When the joint venture ended in 2017, Goff regained full control of Crescent. The real estate group's most prized asset is Canyon Ranch, the legendary wellness spa and resort founded near Tuscon, Ariz. Crescent's new McKinney+Olive complex, designed by Cesar Pelli, earns the highest office rents in Dallas.
Goff got his big break working for famed Fort Worth investing guru Richard Rainwater. In 2017 Goff teamed with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to acquire pro video gaming team Complexity Gaming.
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