Tony Dona

Education

Southern Methodist University, BBA in Accounting, BA in Political Science, Spring 1981

Harvard University, MBA, Spring 1985

Business Experience

Thackeray Partners

Co-founded in January of 2005.  Thackeray is a Dallas based real estate private equity fund which invests in real estate nationally.  Thackeray’s first fund has equity capital commitments of $232 million from approximately 35 partners, 12 of which are University Endowments and other Foundations.  Fund I is fully committed and Thackeray’s second fund has equity capital commitments of $295 million. 

Trammell Crow Company and Crow Holdings

Served in various roles in the Crow organization from May of 1985 through November of 2004.  Positions at Trammell Crow Company included:

• Chief Financial Officer for the Office Building Division and Texas Region during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s
• Partner in the firm in the late 1980’s
• Head of the debt restructuring and asset management area in the early 90’s
• Pre-IPO Board of Directors

Positions with Crow Holdings and it predecessor entities included:

• Head of the real estate area
• Final position at Crow Holdings was Chief Executive Officer for the business which included oversight of all of Crow Holding’s diversified investments

Organizations

• The Real Estate Council, Chairman Elect, Dallas, Texas 
• Urban Land Institute
• Investment Committee, American Red Cross Endowment, Washington, D.C.
• Board Member, In the City for Good, Dallas, Texas

Teaching Background

Guest Lecture experience at the Wharton Business School, the University of Texas, and various guest lectures for Bill Brueggeman at SMU.