Ford Perry
Chief Operating Officer at Beemok Capital, a Charleston-based investment firm overseeing sports, entertainment, hospitality, and philanthropy projects.
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Aug 7, 2026
Charles CoxHOST
What made it special? What are the goals for the family versus kind of traditional private equity, you know, five-year hold and sell?
Ford PerryGUEST
Our first tennis asset based here in Charleston, we own a women's WTA 500 tournament called the Credit One Charleston Open.
Ford PerryGUEST
We also own a club here that we have converted into a high performance junior tennis academy.
Ford PerryGUEST
And so we're sort of, we both provide schooling and all day performance coaching for students from fifth grade up through 12th grade.
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Charles CoxHOST
Do you see the family maybe going into another sports industry with the same strategy?