Troon, the largest golf and golf-related hospitality management company worldwide, headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, appointed Jimmy Dunne to its Board of Directors effective immediately.
Dunne is the vice chairman and senior managing principal of Piper Sandler, the investment bank and financial services company. A former member of PGA Toour’s policy board, he is based in West Palm Beach, FL and serves as president of the Seminole Golf Club in Juno Beach.
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in economics, Dunne began his career on Wall Street, working at L.F. Rothschild and later Bear Stearns. He was a Co-Founder of Sandler O’Neill & Partners, which was acquired by Piper Sandler in 2020. Under his leadership, Sandler O’Neill became the largest independent full-service investment banking firm focused on the financial services sector.
Over the past three decades, Dunne has advised on some of the financial industry’s largest M&A transactions. In addition to serving on Troon’s Board of Directors, Dunne is a member of the Board of Trustees at the University of Notre Dame and is a Board member of the American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and Chime Financial, Inc.
“We are thrilled to welcome Jimmy Dunne to Troon’s Board,” said Troon President and CEO Tim Schantz. “His leadership, experience, business acumen and passion for golf will help the company continue to touch new areas in and around golf and golf-related hospitality. Jimmy’s commitment to excellence aligns perfectly with Troon’s vision, and we’re confident he’ll have a strong impact on the company.”
“I’m excited to join the Board of Troon and work closely with Tim and the rest of his terrific team. I have always enjoyed playing the Troon golf courses and the more I’ve learned about the entire company, the more impressed I have become by all its offerings. I’m looking forward to helping Troon any way I possibly can,” said Dunne.
Troon started as one facility in 1990. Today it is the world’s largest professional club management company. The company provides services to 900-plus locations while also managing various amenities, including racquet sports, aquatics, fitness, food & beverage, and lodging. Since 2014, Troon has completed 14 acquisitions, including 12 since 2018.
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