Aaron Davidson

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Aaron Davidson
Born (1971-04-21) April 21, 1971 (age 52)[1]
Bell County, Texas
Nationality American
Alma mater Emory University (1993) [2]
Southern Methodist University (1996) [3]
Spouse(s) Michelle Dryjansky Guss (m. 2005)[4]
Parent(s) Jaime Abraham Davidson
Ana Rosentein

Aaron Davidson (born April 21, 1971) is an American businessman, former chairman of the board of governors of the North American Soccer League, and former president of Traffic Sports USA.

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".[5]

Davidson was educated at Emory University and the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University.[6]

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.[7]

Davidson was one of 14 suspects indicted[8][9] and detained in the 2015 FIFA corruption case.[10]

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

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  2. Rangus, Eric, "Kicking Grass: How Atlanta’s rebooted pro team is bringing soccer back", Emory Magazine, Summer 2011. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  3. "Southern Methodist University Eighty-First Annual Commencement Convocation" May 18, 1996, p. 18. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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  8. Blake, J. Mike, and Andrew Kenney, "RailHawks owner Aaron Davidson indicted in FIFA soccer corruption case", The News & Observer, May 27, 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  9. Buchanan, Larry, Tom Giratikanon and Karen Youris, "How the Indicted Officials Fit Into FIFA", New York Times, May 26, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
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