Personal profile
Shane Douglas Hackett.
Personal profile. Based in Kansas City, Missouri. Affiliated with MarketLeverage, Legion Capital Corporation, Heartland Soccer Association, The Global Orphan Project, Life Giving Force, and William Jewell College.
Overview
Personal profile.
Shane Douglas Hackett is based in Kansas City, Missouri. He is Chairman and Partner at MarketLeverage, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Legion Capital Corporation, and Executive Director of Heartland Soccer Association.
This site is the personal profile in the Hackett family of properties. The flagship business profile is at shanehackett.com. The humanitarian profile is at shanehackett.org.
Open Community →Family and place
Kansas City roots and ongoing community involvement through Heartland Soccer Association and Kansas Youth Soccer.
Business
Chairman and Partner at MarketLeverage. Co-Founder and CSO at Legion Capital Corporation.
Service
Humanitarian partnerships with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force.
Education
William Jewell College, Harlaxton College in England, and graduate work at UMKC.
Selected images
Across life and work.
Affiliations
Affiliations and service.
Chairman & Partner
MarketLeverage
Inc. 100 · Fortune 5000.
Co-Founder & CSO
Legion Capital Corporation
LGCP.
Executive Director
Heartland Soccer Association
Largest U.S. soccer league.
Board Member
Kansas Youth Soccer
State-level governing body.
Field Partner
The Global Orphan Project
Orphan care and clean water.
Field Partner
Life Giving Force
Clean-water and community development.
President's Advisory
William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri.
Recognition
Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame
2025 inductee.
References
From published profiles.
"Shane Hackett is a media veteran, entrepreneur, investor, and humanitarian."
"Chairman of the Board at MarketLeverage; Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Legion Capital Corporation."
"Executive Director and board member of Heartland Soccer Association for more than 16 years."
"Active in building orphanages and designing clean water projects in third world countries with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force."
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Who is Shane Hackett?
Shane Hackett is Chairman and Partner at MarketLeverage, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Legion Capital Corporation, and Executive Director of Heartland Soccer Association. He has 25+ years of media and marketing experience and was inducted into the Kansas Soccer Hall of Fame in 2025.
What is MarketLeverage?
MarketLeverage is a performance-marketing and affiliate network. It has been recognized by Inc. as a top-100 advertising firm and by Fortune as a 5000 fastest-growing company. Shane Hackett serves as Chairman of the Board and Partner.
What is Legion Capital Corporation?
Legion Capital (ticker LGCP) is a publicly traded private equity firm and specialized lender. It funds acquisition, early-stage development, and growth capital for small and medium-sized businesses and real-estate developers. Shane Hackett is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer.
What is Heartland Soccer Association?
Heartland Soccer Association is recognized as the largest soccer league and tournament host in the United States. It operates more than a dozen tournaments at SCHEELS Overland Park Soccer Complex, GARMIN Olathe Soccer Complex, Wyandotte Sporting Fields, and Swope Soccer Village. Shane Hackett has served as Executive Director and board member for 16+ years.
What broadcast credits does Shane Hackett hold?
He created and produced the nationally syndicated radio shows Baseball Sunday with Joe Garagiola, Football Sunday, and NBA Basketball Sunday. He served as President and General Manager of KGU-AM and KTSS-FM in Honolulu and WTIX-AM in New Orleans, and as Director of Continuity and Executive Producer for Gannett at KCMO AM/FM in Kansas City.
Where did he study?
He earned BA degrees in Communication and Public Relations at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. He also studied International Business and Literature at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England, and pursued graduate studies at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He sits on the President's Advisory Council at William Jewell.
What humanitarian work does he do?
He is active in building orphanages and designing clean-water projects in developing countries through long-standing partnerships with The Global Orphan Project and Life Giving Force.
How are inquiries handled?
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