Thomas Bacon

Tom was co-founder of Lionstone Investments (sold Q4 2017). He served as CEO and lead partner responsible for the firm’s national urban investments, U.S. land investment and development investment funds. Prior to forming Lionstone Investments, he was a senior vice president at Hines. During his 15-year tenure at Hines, Tom was involved in the acquisition, development, financing, leasing and sale of office, residential and industrial real estate domestically. He also established their operations in Latin America.

Tom’s community activities include serving as the chairman of Houston Parks Board, where he led the formation of Bayou Greenways 2020, a public-private partnership that created and opened access to 3,000 acres of linear parks and 150 miles of off-road trails within the City of Houston. He serves on the board of Rice|Kinder Institute of Urban Studies, serves on the board of Texas Children's Hospital, and is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA). Tom received an MBA from Rice University and is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Architecture.