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John Charles Textor (born September 30, 1965) is an American entrepreneur, businessman, media executive, and sports investor. His career spans digital media, visual effects, and football club ownership. In 1993, he founded Digital Domain, a pioneering visual effects company that contributed to films like Apollo 13 and Titanic, later sold to Google in 2012. He also served as an executive at Warner Music Group, focusing on digital strategy and artist management. In 2015, he co-founded fuboTV, a sports-focused streaming service that went public in 2020. Textor's sports ownership began with a minority stake in Crystal Palace F.C. in 2021, which he sold in July 2025. In 2022, he established Eagle Football Holdings, through which he acquired majority ownership of Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) and Brazilian club Botafogo, which won the 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Copa Libertadores under his leadership. Eagle Football also owns RWDM Brussels. His investments reflect a multi-club ownership model aimed at talent development and global influence in football. Beyond business, he has been involved in film production and music executive roles, with an estimated net worth in the hundreds of millions. He resides primarily in the United States.