Talk:Dan Friedkin

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Why the page "The Friedkin Group" has been cancelled?

How can a holding company whose revenues surpass the 10 billion dollars mark not be relevant when many of its subsidiaries (Auberge, AS Roma, Gulf States Toyota) are considered relevant and have their pages? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.237.27.211 (talk) 15:11, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested Edits to Page[edit]

Hi Wikipedia editors, I’d like to suggest the below updates to the Dan Friedkin page on behalf of our client. We do have a relationship with The Friedkin Group and want to be transparent about that so am hoping we can collaborate on objective updates to the page based on notable references. Thank you!

In the upfront, could we add the following information about involvement in film? Following, there are suggestions to Career and Personal Life sections.


Friedkin is the co-founder and principal at Imperative Entertainment, a studio specializing in the development, production, and financing of original and branded entertainment across all platforms focusing on film, television and documentaries.[1] Imperative Entertainment films include The Square (Palme d'Or at the 2017 Festival de Cannes), All the Money in the World, and The Mule. Imperative Entertainment is also producing the 2021 film Killers of the Flower Moon which will star Leonardo DiCaprio. [2] Friedkin was also the director of the 2019 film The Last Vermeer. [3][4]

Career[edit]

On Aug. 5, 2020, Friedkin agreed to acquire the majority stake in Italian football club A.S. Roma from AS Roma SVP LLC.[5]

Since 2013 Friedkin has served as chairman of Auberge Resorts Collection, a portfolio of luxury resorts, hotels and vacation properties in the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, Europe, Caribbean, and Fiji.[6]

In 2017, Friedkin co-formed 30WEST, providing capital and guidance to creative projects and companies. In 2018, Friedkin and 30WEST acquired majority ownership in NEON_(distributor), a theatrical marketing and distribution company that distributed the Academy Award winning film Parasite.[7] [8]

Personal Life[edit]

He and his wife Debra have four children, and live in Houston.

Friedkin is the founder and chairman of the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation and "one of nine civilian Heritage Flight pilots qualified to fly in formation with US. Air Force single-ship demonstration teams". Friedkin flies a variety of high-performance vintage military aircraft, performing in aerobatic air shows across North America and Europe with the U.S. Air Force and the Horsemen P-51 Flight Team.[9]

In August 2019, Friedkin was voted chair of Project Recover, a collaborative effort to enlist 21st century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II.[10] [11]

An avid golfer, Friedkin built the Congaree golf course in South Carolina that was designed by Tom Fazio.[12] Congaree has a philanthropic model of providing educational and vocational opportunities for underserved youth with a passion for golf.[13]

He is also the owner of Diamond Creek Golf Club in North Carolina which he purchased from Wayne Huizenga in 2012.[14] Diamond Creek Golf Club is ranked as one of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses by Golf Digest.[15]

Friedkin is heavily involved in conservation efforts through the Friedkin Conservation Fund, which works to protect millions of acres of endangered wildlife areas and stimulate community development in East Africa. FCF also conducts research and monitoring in order to make effective wildlife management decisions and promote long-term sustainability of wildlife and their wilderness.[16][17]

Friedkin is also the Chairman-Emeritus of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission[18], which manages and conserves the natural and cultural resources of Texas.[19]

LucyArn (talk) 23:30, 26 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Suggested edits to Dan Friedkin page[edit]

Hello Wikipedia Editors, I’d like to suggest a few updates to the Dan Friedkin page on behalf of our client. I want to be transparent that The Friedkin Group is our client, so we would be grateful to work with you to request edits rather than make them directly.

First, we suggest changing the first use of Dan's name from "Thomas Daniel Friedkin" to "Dan Friedkin" as this is the name he is generally known by and used most commonly in the media (please see the sources already included in the article for reference). We would suggest changing the name there in the first sentence while keeping his full given name at birth in the infobox.

Second, we suggest changing the piped link in the third sentence from "Associazione Sportiva Roma" to simply be "A.S. Roma." That is the common name of the football club, as well as the name of the Wikipedia page for the club, and we believe this would provide greater clarity to the majority of readers.

Third, we suggest adding the following sentence to the end of the "Career" section with the provided citation: "In addition, Friedkin has been recognized for his work in the film Dunkirk with a Taurus Stunt Award for Best Specialty Stunt. Friedkin piloted an authentic Spitfire through an aerial dogfight, landing on the beach at Dunkirk.[20]"

Finally, we suggest adding the following sentence to the end of the "Personal life" section with the provided citations: "In 2014, Friedkin and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, along with other conservation organizations, made the largest conservation investment in Texas history when they purchased the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch to preserve one of the largest remaining tracts of unspoiled coastal prairie in Texas.[21][22]

Thank you for your time and consideration! CameronSays (talk) 23:12, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done all except first request per WP:FULLNAME on first mention in lead. Vaselineeeeeeee★★★ 00:11, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Dan Friedkin, Tim Kring, Zak Kadison and Bradley Thomas Form Imperative Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Imperative Entertainment Wins 'Killers Of The Flower Moon' Auction With Bombshell $5M Bid". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Dawson, Angela. "Guy Pearce Headlines Dan Friedkin's Post-War Art Forgery Drama 'The Last Vermeer'". Forbes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Sony Pictures Classics Taking North America + On Dan Friedkin-Directed Post-WWII Drama 'Lyrebird' – Toronto". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "THE FRIEDKIN GROUP ARE THE NEW OWNERS OF AS ROMA". AS Roma. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ Agee-Aldridge, Jenny. "Houston billionaire named chairman of luxury resort development company". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike. "How 30West Is Fueling Indie Films & Progressive Media Businesses— Deadline Disruptors". Deadline. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. ^ Brent Lang, Justin Kroll. "'Parasite' Oscar Win Leaves Hollywood Desperate to Work With Bong Joon Ho and Neon". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Air Force Heritage Flight Team". Air Force Demo Team. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. ^ "ABOUT PROJECT RECOVER". Project Recover. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Found Wreckage of WWII Aircraft Brings Hope for ID of 7 MIA Americans". Military.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  12. ^ Matuszewski, Erik. "Congaree: A First Look At The Golf Club Built By Billionaires On A Model Of Philanthropy". Forbes. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Congaree Golf Club: A course that's shaping society". Golf Channel. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  14. ^ Mildenberg, David. "Town square: Savory Avery". BusinessNC.com. Business North Carolina Magazine. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Diamond Creek Golf Club". Golf Digest. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  16. ^ Potter, Everett. "5 Great Tanzanian Game Lodges". Forbes. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  17. ^ Roberts, Sophy. "How a Few Adventurous Philanthropists Are Changing the Face of Conservation". Robb Report. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission". Texas.gov. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Mission & Philosophy". Texas Parks & Wildlife. Texas.gov. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  20. ^ "2018 Taurus World Stunt Awards - Winners & Nominees". Taurus World Stunt Awards. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  21. ^ "Conservationists team up to buy Texas bayside ranch with $30M from BP's 2010 oil spill fund bug". Texas Fish & Game Magazine. 2014-08-22. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "Powderhorn Ranch". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
@Vaselineeeeeeee: per your question on your Talk page regarding chronological order of the Personal Life section, we suggest revising it to read as follows. Apologies that some of the references appear broken here, but they should work properly once copied over to the main page.
==Personal life==
He and his wife Debra have four children, and live in Houston.[1][2]
Friedkin is the founder and chairman of the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation and "one of nine civilian Heritage Flight pilots qualified to fly in formation with US. Air Force single-ship demonstration teams". Friedkin flies a variety of high-performance vintage military aircraft, performing in aerobatic air shows across North America and Europe with the U.S. Air Force and the Horsemen P-51 Flight Team.[3]
An avid golfer, Friedkin built the Congaree golf course in South Carolina that was designed by Tom Fazio.[4] Congaree has a philanthropic model of providing educational and vocational opportunities for underserved youth with a passion for golf.[5]
He is also the owner of Diamond Creek Golf Club in North Carolina which he purchased from Wayne Huizenga in 2012.[6] Diamond Creek Golf Club is ranked as one of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses by Golf Digest.[7]
Friedkin is heavily involved in conservation efforts through the Friedkin Conservation Fund, which works to protect millions of acres of endangered wildlife areas and stimulate community development in East Africa. FCF also conducts research and monitoring in order to make effective wildlife management decisions and promote long-term sustainability of wildlife and their wilderness.[8][9]
Friedkin is also the Chairman-Emeritus of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission,[10] which manages and conserves the natural and cultural resources of Texas.[11]
In 2014, Friedkin and Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, along with other conservation organizations, made the largest conservation investment in Texas history when they purchased the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch to preserve one of the largest remaining tracts of unspoiled coastal prairie in Texas.[12][13]
In August 2019, Friedkin was voted chair of Project Recover, a collaborative effort to enlist 21st century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate Americans missing in action since World War II.[14] [15]

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Forbes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference tamuk1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference AFHFF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Matuszewski, Erik. "Congaree: A First Look At The Golf Club Built By Billionaires On A Model Of Philanthropy". Forbes. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Congaree Golf Club: A course that's shaping society". Golf Channel. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Mildenberg, David. "Town square: Savory Avery". BusinessNC.com. Business North Carolina Magazine. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Diamond Creek Golf Club". Golf Digest. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  8. ^ Potter, Everett. "5 Great Tanzanian Game Lodges". Forbes. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Roberts, Sophy. "How a Few Adventurous Philanthropists Are Changing the Face of Conservation". Robb Report. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission". Texas.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Mission & Philosophy". Texas Parks & Wildlife. Texas.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Conservationists team up to buy Texas bayside ranch with $30M from BP's 2010 oil spill fund bug". Texas Fish & Game Magazine. 2014-08-22. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "Powderhorn Ranch". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "ABOUT PROJECT RECOVER". Project Recover. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  15. ^ "Found Wreckage of WWII Aircraft Brings Hope for ID of 7 MIA Americans". Military.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
CameronSays (talk) 22:54, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Vaselineeeeeeee: thank you again for your help on these edits! I have one additional follow-up request related to the full name in the lead. I understand that we'll need to keep the full name there due to WP:FULLNAME, however our client would like to correct the name to his proper full name, which is in fact "Thomas Dan Friedkin", not "Daniel," as per the Wall Street Journal here: https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/DE/XFRA/RO9/company-people/executive-profile/194873902. Would that be possible? CameronSays (talk) 04:09, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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