Grant Troutt's Dad Kenny Troutt Founded a Basketball Team for Him

Grant Troutt's dad, Kenny Troutt, is a successful businessman known for founding the telecommunications company Excel Communications. However, many may not know that he also founded a basketball team for his son.

In the media, Grant Troutt first appeared as "The Bachelor" alum Madison Prewett's fiancé. Even though people were happy for them, they quickly became interested in his father, who is far from an average dad.

His father is a successful businessman who once made headlines for doing something extraordinary for his son—founding a basketball team in his honor. Despite his father's massive success, Grant Troutt has chosen a different path in life and is now a pastor.

Grant Troutt's Dad Is Billionaire Kenny Troutt

Kenny is a self-made billionaire who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts/Science from Southern Illinois University. Despite not having much as a child, he worked hard to make a name for himself.

In 1970, he became the founder and manager of Kenny Troutt Construction, and 12 years later, he was the president and founder of Suntex Resources Inc. In 1988, he founded his third company, Excel Communications Inc.

Not only was he the founder, but he also acted as the president, treasurer, and secretary. In 1996, he took his third company public and sold it after two years for over 3 billion dollars. The profits he made from the deal, he reinvested into stocks, bonds, and horses.

Kenny also owns WinStar Farm in Kentucky, where he breeds thoroughbreds. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Mount Vernon Investments. As of this publication, Forbes revealed he is worth 1.5 billion dollars.

Grant Troutt's Dad Founded Basketball Teams for His Sons

Kenny came from a single-parent home. His mother, who raised him, worked as a bartender, and they lived in public housing in Illinois. He grew up to be a billionaire, and in 2017, he lived in a seven-bedroom mansion sprawled across almost 17,000 square feet.

He lived in his over-17-million-dollars worth mansion with his wife, Lisa, and their three kids, sons Preston and Grant, and their daughter, Savannah. He is also passionate about horse racing despite being allergic to horsehair.

Besides supporting her husband, Lisa usually hosts the Sweetheart Ball to raise funds for the cardiology research and programs at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. As of 2019, the ball had raised at least 37 million dollars.

In addition to being a successful businessman, Kenny is dedicated to improving his kids. In 2005, he founded three youth basketball teams, one for each of his sons and the third for the son of the man running his family office.

The father of three founded these basketball teams known as Titans because his sons loved playing hoops, and he wanted them not to waste their time watching TV or playing video games.

Each team was age-appropriate to accommodate the boys, and they had an all-star team participating in tournaments. Despite Kenny's wealth, he was a quiet man who ignored fashion trends and was nervous about interviews but knew everything about the basketball teams and each team player's history and life story.

While his sons played basketball, there is little information about what his daughter did except that she attended The Episcopal School of Dallas and studied Special Education and Teaching at The University of Texas at Austin.

Kenny Troutt's Son Grant Is Now Happily Married

In July 2022, Grant proposed to his girlfriend of almost nine months, Madison Prewett. She was a contestant on "The Bachelor" but did not win that season. She once dated the star of the season she competed in, Peter Weber, but their relationship did not work out, and he is currently dating Kelley Flanagan.

Before Madison said yes to her man, she did not know he would propose. He had planned an elaborate proposal with the help of her family and friends. However, she knew something was up when she arrived at the hotel for a supposed friend's birthday shoot and was given the Cult Gaia dress she always wanted to get proposed to in.

The proposal, which took place on the beach, included a Bible with her new name engraved on it, candles, flowers, and the ring of her dreams. The couple opted for a short engagement, and barely three months later, they tied the knot.

Their wedding occurred at Grant's parents' home, with 400 guests. It was the perfect day as Madison got everything she wanted., from having a fall wedding to the ideal glam looks, dress, decor, cake, and a husband who was worth the wait.