Rick Schnall (born 1969/1970) is an American businessman, co-president of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, minority owner of the Atlanta Hawks, and among the majority owners of the Charlotte Hornets.
[1] Schnall is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Business School.
[1] In 1996, he joined Clayton, Dubilier & Rice eventually reaching partner[1] where he started and oversees the healthcare, tech and financial services verticals.
[2] In 2015, Schnall was part of a group led by Tony Ressler along with Grant Hill, Sarah Blakely, Jesse Itzler, and Steven Price, that successfully purchased the Atlanta Hawks for $850 million.
[6] In June 2023, Schnall along with Gabe Plotkin successfully purchased the Charlotte Hornets from majority owner, Michael Jordan.