Ben C. Sutton Jr.

Ben C. Sutton Jr.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWake Forest University
Occupation(s)CEO and Founder of Teall Investments

Ben C. Sutton Jr. is an American investor and philanthropist and the founder and Chairman of Teall Capital, a private equity fund and portfolio holding company that helps colleges in their athletic operations. [1] [2] [3]

The Teall portfolio includes a portfolio of businesses including Riddle & Bloom,[4] a national next-generation marketing agency; TPG, a high school sports marketing enterprise; Tailgate Guys, a national market-leading hospitality company;[5] Sunshine Beverages, makers of healthy energy beverages;[6] Complex Sports and Entertainment;[7] Nickel; and Dyehard Fan Supply, a national sports/entertainment merchandising business.[8]

In addition, separate partnerships managed by the Sutton family include interests in the Winston-Salem Dash (minor league baseball club); Alpha Omega, Tolosa and Perinet (wineries in California and Spain); Algonquian Farms and R&S Farms (North Carolina farming operations); technology (including Xperial, Real World Playbook, and ClubUp); residential real estate development; and restaurants (including the award-winning Le Bilboquet in Atlanta).

Sutton was formerly chairman and president of IMG College,[9][10] the largest college sports sponsorship and media company in America, and the top college or professional sports property sales organization in the country (as named by Industry trade, Sports Business Journal).[11]

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  2. ^ Campbell, Spencer (October 30, 2017). "Ben Sutton Jr.'s new ballgame". Business North Carolina. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Teall Investments Buys Stake In Tailgate Guys". Charlotte Raleigh City Biz List. October 31, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Brasier, John (November 8, 2017). "Sutton's new company announces deal with millennial-focused marketing agency". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Michael (July 17, 2017). "Chance meeting lit fire for Tailgate Guys". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Craver, Richard (November 16, 2017). "Winston-Salem's Sunshine Beverages gets boost from Sutton's Teall Investments". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Brasier, John (December 6, 2018). "Teall Capital Partners adds new company to its collection of investments". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Michael (January 7, 2019). "Dyehard makes inroads in college space". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Digital, MAZ (2011-10-14). "Ben Sutton - Business North Carolina". Business North Carolina. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  10. ^ "Ben SuttonChairman & President of IMG College | Michigan Sport Business Conference". umsbc.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  11. ^ "Most Influential: College Football, 11-15". Retrieved 2017-12-08.