D aniel Hunt is an American sports executive and an heir to the oil fortune created by his legendary grandfather, H.L. Hunt. He is the son of Lamar Hunt, the visionary founder of the American Football League (AFL) and a key figure in the history of American professional sports. Daniel, along with his brother Clark and other family members, inherited the family's extensive sports holdings.

While his brother Clark is the chairman of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs, Daniel's focus is on soccer. He serves as the president of FC Dallas, the Major League Soccer team owned by the family. He has been a driving force behind the team's operations, its youth academy, and the development of its home, Toyota Stadium. His wealth is a combination of his inherited oil fortune and his ownership stake in the family's sports assets, which he actively helps to manage.