Aaron Davidson
Aaron Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1971[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Emory University (1993)[2] Southern Methodist University (1996)[3] |
| Spouse |
Michelle Dryjansky Guss
(m. 2005) |
| Parent(s) | Jaime Abraham Davidson Ana Rosentein |
Aaron Davidson (born April 21, 1971) is an American lawyer and businessman, who has been director of business development of Plant the Future, a biophilic design firm and group of botanical art galleries, since early 2016.
Davidson is the former chairman of the board of governors of the North American Soccer League,[5] and former president of Traffic Sports USA.
Davidson was one of 14 suspects indicted[6][7] and detained in the 2015 FIFA corruption case.[8] He was banned by the FIFA Ethics Committee.[9] In May 2015, Davidson pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court and was released on $5 million bond.[10] Subsequently, in October 2016, Davidson pleaded guilty and forfeited $507,900 [11] with sentencing set for October 3, 2019.[12]
Early life
Aaron Davidson was born on April 21, 1971,[1] in Bell County, Texas, the son of a Costa Rican father, Jaime Abraham Davidson, and a Mexican mother, Ana Rosentein.[1] Both of his parents are first generation immigrants, and their parents are of eastern European Jewish ancestry. He describes himself as a "Tex-Mex-Costa Rican Jew".[13]
Davidson was educated at Emory University and the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University.[14]
Career
Davidson is a licensed attorney in Texas and New York. His career has been entirely in the legal and commercial aspects of sports management.[15]
Personal life
Davidson was married in 2005 to Michelle Dryjansky Guss, in Dallas, Texas, and she is a Mexican-born Jew, who is an attorney in Miami, Florida.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ Rangus, Eric, "Kicking Grass: How Atlanta’s rebooted pro team is bringing soccer back", Emory Magazine, Summer 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ "Southern Methodist University Eighty-First Annual Commencement Convocation" May 18, 1996, p. 18. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Texas Marriage Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Kick Starter: Aaron Davidson re-establishes pro soccer in Florida". Florida Trend. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ Blake, J. Mike, and Andrew Kenney, "RailHawks owner Aaron Davidson indicted in FIFA soccer corruption case", The News & Observer, May 27, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ^ Buchanan, Larry, Tom Giratikanon and Karen Youris, "How the Indicted Officials Fit Into FIFA", New York Times, May 26, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Halliday, Josh (May 27, 2015). "Fifa corruption crisis: the key figures in the controversy". The Guardian. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Independent Ethics Committee bans Aaron Davidson from football-related activities". FIFA. May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ O'Keeffe, Michael (May 29, 2015). "FIFA scandal defendant enters not guilty plea in Brooklyn". Daily News. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ Raymond, Nate (October 21, 2016). "Ex-marketing executive pleads guilty in U.S. bribery probe of FIFA". Reuters. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Prosecution, United States v. Napout, et al. and Related Cases". United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Kaufman, Michelle (May 29, 2015). "Miami soccer broker's fall shocks those around him". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Aaron Davidson - Lawyer Profile". martindale. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Speakers 2015". Sissummit. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
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