Dale Jensen
Dale Jensen is an innovative, forward thinker. His accomplishments over a 30-year career have included eight vertical markets, five states, countless accolades and a three-continent tour with rock ’n’ roll legend Alice Cooper.
Born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska he began his career as the youngest vice president of The National Bank of Commerce at the age of 23. After only three years, he co-founded Information Technology, a computer software and solutions provider for banks and savings institutions. Revolutionizing the banking industry at a time when rarely anyone could afford a computer, Jensen’s software and systems are now utilized in one in four banks across the country. He sold Information Technology in 1996, retiring from his 20-year role as executive vice president to pursue other opportunities.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Jensen began investing in companies and developing land. During that time, he owned the largest contiguous farm in Minnesota with 26,000 acres. His other standout investments include Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge in Manitoba, Canada, and Superior Shores Lodge in Two Harbors, Minnesota and Jensen is the largest single investor in the Sand Hills Golf Club near Mullen, Neb., which was voted “Best Modern Golf Course in the World” of any course built since 1960.
In addition to his real estate investments, Jensen has holdings in technology, professional sports, entertainment, oil and gas exploration, land development, ranch and farm properties and the hotel and restaurant industries. Currently, Jensen is the largest single owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB team and a former partner in the NBA’s Phoenix Suns.
In 2005, Jensen and his business partner Bradley Yonover created Arizona-based DDB Ventures. DDB Ventures is currently developing a major entertainment district in downtown Phoenix near Chase Field and US Airways Arena. The Jackson Street Entertainment District is considered a catalyst in the revitalization of downtown. In addition, they have extensive film and entertainment projects in the development phase.
Jensen and his wife, Vicki, live in Paradise Valley, Arizona.