John Guppy
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John Guppy is the owner of Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing, a soccer-specific marketing agency.
He was formerly the president and CEO of the Chicago Fire
, until agreeing to part ways with new team owners, Andell Holdings on April 11, 2008.
He successfully managed the Team’s move from Soldier Field to Toyota Park in Bridgeview in 2006 and was recognized by Crains Business Magazine as one of Chicago’s 40 under 40 important business leaders.
Previously he was Executive VP of the Metrostars
until 2005, when he was chosen by former Fire owners AEG
to replace the popular Peter Wilt
in Chicago—a move that resulted in substantial fan backlash and protest.
John Guppy was born in Winchester, England and is a 1990 graduate of New Hampshire College and 1992 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He currently lives in Naperville, Illinois with his family.
John is also the cousin of former England national team midfielder Steve Guppy
.
He was formerly the president and CEO of the Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire (soccer)
Chicago Fire Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top soccer league in the United States and Canada...
, until agreeing to part ways with new team owners, Andell Holdings on April 11, 2008.
He successfully managed the Team’s move from Soldier Field to Toyota Park in Bridgeview in 2006 and was recognized by Crains Business Magazine as one of Chicago’s 40 under 40 important business leaders.
Previously he was Executive VP of the Metrostars
Metrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
until 2005, when he was chosen by former Fire owners AEG
Anschutz Entertainment Group
The Anschutz Entertainment Group is a sporting and music entertainment presenter and a subsidiary of The Anschutz Corporation. It is the world's largest owner of sports teams and sports events, the owner of the world’s most profitable sports and entertainment venues, and under AEG Live the world's...
to replace the popular Peter Wilt
Peter Wilt
Peter Wilt , is a soccer executive who was the first President and General Manager of the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer, led an effort to bring an expansion MLS franchise to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and maintains strong connection to the sport of soccer in the Midwest, Chicago in particular...
in Chicago—a move that resulted in substantial fan backlash and protest.
John Guppy was born in Winchester, England and is a 1990 graduate of New Hampshire College and 1992 graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He currently lives in Naperville, Illinois with his family.
John is also the cousin of former England national team midfielder Steve Guppy
Steve Guppy
Stephen Andrew "Steve" Guppy is a retired English international football winger, who now works as assistant coach at Colorado Rapids....
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External links
- giltedgesoccer.com
- chicago-fire.com Former club biography