SCOTT SONJU

MANAGING DIRECTOR,

TRAILRUNNER INTERNATIONAL

Scott Sonju is the President of the Dallas Jackals. Sonju brings the Jackals extensive sports industry leadership experience, including his role as longtime President and General Manager of the Frisco RoughRiders (Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers). Sonju also serves as President of Neltex Sports, the parent company of the Jackals that owns, develops, and operates various sports and entertainment-related properties.

Sonju graduated from Texas A&M University and earned his MBA at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, where he had a quadruple major. Sonju likes to be involved in the community and over the years has served on multiple boards. He is also an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University, where he teaches a popular masters-level Sports Sponsorship course. Sonju is a two-time selection for the Dallas Business Journal “40 Under Forty” and was named Texas League Executive of the Year in 2014.