Sonics | Meet the new owners

Clay Bennett, 46, is chairman and managing general partner of The Professional Basketball Club LLC. He is also chairman of Dorchester Capital, a private investment firm.

Aubrey K. McClendon, 47, is chairman and CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, the third-largest independent producer of natural gas in the country.

Tom L. Ward, 47, has served as chairman and CEO of SandRidge Energy, Inc., formerly Riata Energy, since June 2006.

Jeffrey Records Jr., 47, and sisters Martha Records and Kathryn Ryan are investors under Huntington, LLC. Jeffrey Records is chairman of the board and CEO of MidFirst Bank.

William M. Cameron and his sister Lynda are investors under Cameron Hoops, LLC. They have principal interest in American Fidelity Corporation, North American Insurance Agency, InvesTrust and First Fidelity Bank.

Bob Howard is president of Mercedes Benz of Oklahoma City. He was the owner and operator of Bob Howard Automotive Group in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., from 1978 until 2002.

Everett R. Dobson is executive chairman of the Board of Directors for Dobson Communications Corporation, a telecommunications company based in Oklahoma City.

Domer ("Jay") Scaramucci Jr. and his wife Janis own and operate an investment company. He is also an owner of Balon Corporation, a privately held manufacturing company headquartered in Oklahoma City.