John Goff | $1B+
Get in touch with John Goff | John Goff, billionaire investor and founder of Crescent Real Estate and Goff Capital, built one of the most successful real estate and private investment enterprises in Texas. After joining the fledgling Crescent Realty Trust in the early 1990s, he helped grow it into a multibillion-dollar office and mixed-use portfolio, later engineering its sale to Morgan Stanley and reacquiring major assets during the financial crisis at steep discounts. Through Goff Capital, he has expanded into hospitality, aviation, and energy, while backing high-growth ventures and serving as chairman of luxury travel company Omni Hotels & Resorts. Known for contrarian timing, discipline, and opportunistic dealmaking, Goff remains a defining figure in modern Texas business and real estate.
John Goff made a fortune selling Crescent Real Estate to Morgan Stanley for $6.5 billion in 2007, then bought it back at a big discount after the financial crisis.
He is an owner of Greystone Castle Sporting Club in Mingus, Texas, a 6,000-acre ranch where you can hunt exotic game and stay in a castle.
Goff spearheaded the creation of publicly traded oil company Crescent Energy by rolling up numerous smaller operators.
He owns the Canyon Ranch chain of wellness spas, which is building a new location in Austin, Texas with financing from hotel giant VICI.
John C. Goff is an investor based in Fort Worth, Texas. His family office, Goff Capital, invests across multiple sectors including wellness, aerospace, energy, gaming, entertainment, and real estate. Among his holdings are Canyon Ranch – the world’s recognized leader in health and wellness, and Crescent Energy (NYSE:CRGY), where he serves as Chairman of both companies. John is also Chairman and principal owner of Crescent Real Estate which has assets under management, development, and investment capacity of over $10 billion.
John began his investment career in 1987 when he joined famed investor, Richard Rainwater. In the early 90’s, John co-founded Crescent Real Estate with Richard, designing the strategy and orchestrating the acquisitions leading to its initial public offering (NYSE) in May 1994. Under his leadership as CEO, Crescent grew from approximately $500 million at its IPO to $6.5 billion upon its sale to Morgan Stanley in August 2007. Crescent provided its shareholders with a 15.4 percent compounded annual return and more than $2.5 billion in cash dividends during its 13 years as a public company. In November 2009, John reacquired Crescent, in partnership with Barclays Capital, and in December 2017, he purchased Barclays’ interest to become the principal owner.
John also founded Goff Capital Partners during the credit crisis of 1998. The company went on to successfully invest in over $4 billion in distressed real estate debt and equity. In 2016, he combined the resources of Goff Capital Partners into Crescent Real Estate.
A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, John remains actively involved in The University, including serving as Chairman of the McCombs School of Business Advisory Council. Of the numerous donations made to The University, he is most proud of the John C. Goff Real Estate Investment Fund, which provides students with the opportunity to manage capital in both public and private real estate investments. John is a member of The University of Texas Distinguished Alumni and McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame. John is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year as well as a member of the State of Texas Business, Dallas Business, Fort Worth Business, and North Texas Real Estate Halls of Fame, and the recipient of the Fort Worth Trailblazer Award and Golden Deeds Award.
In 2020, John was appointed by the Mayor to Co-Chair Fort Worth Now to assist the city through the pandemic and emerge stronger economically. As part of this effort, John led the charge to attract Texas A&M to build a research and educational campus in Downtown Fort Worth, in addition to a new law school. John has now been appointed Chairman of Fort Worth Tarrant County Innovation Partnership to help coordinate efforts in completing the campus and attract industry partners.
John, and his wife, Cami, are also proud to be Founding Donors and serve on the National Advisory Board & Leadership Committee for the National Medal of Honor Museum. Through the Goff Family Foundation, John and Cami are dedicated to advancing education in our local community.
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