OWNER, OC SOCCER CLUB
WHY: Runs local franchise in USL, in second tier of America’s soccer hierarchy after MLS. Bought Orange County Blues FC in 2016 and renamed to Orange County Soccer Club, moved team to Irvine where it plays before crowds of about 5,000.
IN THE NEWS:Won USL championship in 2021. NOTABLE: In talks with city over terms of team’s use of stadium at Great Park. QUOTABLE: Ownership deal fell through with a Pacific Northwest MLS team over a decade ago. “I knew that when the time presented itself, I’d be able to get back [into soccer ownership].”
