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John C. Textor
American businessman, member of du Pont family, owner of Eagle Football Holdings
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Overview
John Charles Textor (born September 30, 1965) is an American businessman and founder of Eagle Football Holdings. He is a member of the extended du Pont family.
Family Background
Member of the extended du Pont family - American industrial dynasty known for chemicals, manufacturing, and wealth.
Business Career
Digital Domain (2006-2012)
- Acquired Digital Domain in May 2006 through Wyndcrest Holdings
- Partners included Michael Bay (film director) and Dan Marino (NFL player)
- Won Academy Award 2009 for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
- Created Virtual Tupac Shakur at Coachella 2012
- Company went bankrupt in 2012
Pulse Evolution
- Founded in 2013 with former Digital Domain employees
- Created Virtual Michael Jackson for 2014 Billboard Music Awards
- Pioneered hyper-realistic digital humans
FuboTV (Facebank Group)
- Executive Chairman of FuboTV
- Merged Facebank with FuboTV in 2020
- Company reached $6 billion market value on NYSE
Eagle Football Holdings
- Formed September 2022
- Owns Botafogo (Brazil), Olympique Lyonnais (France), RWDM Brussels (Belgium)
- Former minority owner of Crystal Palace F.C. (sold July 2025 for £190M)
Northdata Connections
- Garage Italia Finance SÃ rl: prev. Managing Director
- Connected to Jan Schulmeister through Luxembourg finance network
Key Partners
- Michael Bay (Digital Domain co-investor)
- Dan Marino (Digital Domain co-investor)
- James Cameron (Digital Domain founder)