# Patrick Dumont

> Patrick Dumont is chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands and governor of the Dallas Mavericks. A Johns Hopkins mechanical engineering graduate with a Columbia MBA, he joined Sands in 2010, rose through strategy, finance and operations, and became chairman and CEO in March 2026. His record spans Asian resort investment, the sale of Sands’ Las Vegas properties, and the scrutiny of Mavericks ownership following the Luka Dončić trade.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Las Vegas Sands Corp.; Governor of the Dallas Mavericks
- **Organizations:** Las Vegas Sands Corp., Sands China Ltd., Dallas Mavericks, Mavs Foundation, U.S.-China Business Council, LA28 organizing committee, Bear Stearns, Miller Buckfire
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Advanced from corporate strategy to chairman and CEO over sixteen years at Sands., Held senior finance and operations roles during Sands’ refocusing on Macao and Singapore., Oversees the planned $8 billion new Singapore resort development that broke ground in July 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2010** — Worked in investment banking, including Bear Stearns and Miller Buckfire.
- **2010** — Joined Las Vegas Sands as vice president of corporate strategy in June.
- **2013** — Became senior vice president of finance and strategy in September.
- **2016** — Became executive vice president and chief financial officer in March.
- **2017** — Joined the Las Vegas Sands board of directors in April.
- **2021** — Became president and chief operating officer in January.
- **2022** — Sands completed the approximately $6.25 billion sale of its Las Vegas business in February.
- **2023** — Became Mavericks governor after the NBA approved the controlling-interest sale to the Adelson and Dumont families on December 27.
- **2025** — Participated in the July Singapore development groundbreaking; joined the Sands China board in August; dismissed Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison in November.
- **2026** — Became Sands chairman and CEO and Sands China chairman on March 1; the Mavericks hired Masai Ujiri as president and alternate governor in May.

## Achievements

- Advanced from corporate strategy to chairman and CEO over sixteen years at Sands.
- Held senior finance and operations roles during Sands’ refocusing on Macao and Singapore.
- Oversees the planned $8 billion new Singapore resort development that broke ground in July 2025.
- Represents the Dallas Mavericks on the NBA Board of Governors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Hosted the Mavericks’ visit to Macao for preseason games against the Rockets at The Venetian Arena on October 9 and 11.
- **2026-10** — Said the planned Mavericks arena would not have a casino beside it, citing space and timing.
- **2026-05** — The Mavericks appointed Masai Ujiri president and alternate governor.
- **2026-03** — Became chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands and chairman of Sands China on March 1.

## Links

- Website: https://www.sands.com/company/leadership/patrick-dumont/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-dumont-lvs/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21