Ron Thompson
Dallas, Texas USA
Modern Luxury Dallas calls Ron Thompson a “creative capitalist” for his renegade approach to social enterprise. His investments in the creative culture cross all sectors including the visual, performing, cinema, literary, education, and communication arts. Each investment contributes to the economic, social, and cultural vibrancy of the community where the shared mission is "an investment in the creative community is an investment in the entire community".
Ron devotes his personal philanthropic attention to Dallas area nonprofit organizations that focus on artistic innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2003 he was the Volunteer of the Year for the Sammons Center for the Arts and his foundation was the 2009 Benefactor of the Year.