Jeffrey Webb
| Jeffrey Webb | |
|---|---|
| CONCACAF President | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1964 |
| Nationality | Cayman Islands |
| Residence | George Town, Cayman Islands |
| Alma mater | Tampa College |
Jeffrey Webb is the president of CONCACAF and the Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA) and FIFA Vice President. He was appointed as president of CIFA in 1991.[1]
Webb is the Business Development Manager and a director of Fidelity (Cayman) Ltd., one of the largest banks in the Cayman Islands,[1] and national agent for Western Union. He was educated at Tampa College and studied business and finance.[1]
In February 2012, Jamaica Football Federation President Captain Horace Burrell publicly endorsed him as a candidate to become CONCACAF's president at the May 2012 congress.[2]
Outside of banking, Webb co-owns a franchise of Burrell's bakery chain "Captain's Bakery" in the Cayman Islands.[3]
In March 2012, Webb was named as the only candidate for the CONCACAF Presidential election which is to take place in May 2012.[4] He was elected as CONCACAF president on 23 May 2012.[5]
In July 2012, during a weekend-long meeting with the CONCACAF executive board Webb announced that he'd be interested in having the CONCACAF Gold Cup hosted outside of the United States from 2015 onward.[6]
He felt it was unfair to the other nations in the region as United States have hosted the tournament every year since 1991.[6] Webb also wanted to introduce a Gold Cup equivalent competition for women's football.[6]
Webb also appointed a new Miami-based General Secretary Enrique Sanz de Santamaría enabling the CONCACAF head office to relocate to Miami.[7]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "Jeff Webb proile". Cayman Active. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Burrell not trying for CONCACAF job". Trinidad Express. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ Brown, Rudolph (9 February 2002). "Captain's Bakery opens in Cayman". Gleaner (Jamaica). Retrieved 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Webb unopposed for CONCACAF presidency". CONCACAF.com. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ "Webb installed as president of CONCACAF". CONCACAF.com. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Evans, Simon (14 July 2012). "Webb keen to usher in new era for CONCACAF". reuters. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "CONCACAF appoints Enrique Sanz as General Secretary". CONCACAF.com. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
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