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American soccer administrator (born 1956) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlos Cordeiro (born 1956) is an Indian-born American sports executive. He was the president of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) from February 10, 2018[1] until March 12, 2020[2] when he resigned after criticism[3] over the legal stance taken by U.S. Soccer under his administration towards the U.S. women's national team.
Carlos Cordeiro | |
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President of the United States Soccer Federation | |
In office February 10, 2018 – March 12, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sunil Gulati |
Succeeded by | Cindy Parlow Cone |
Vice President of United States Soccer Federation | |
In office 2016–2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Business School |
Cordeiro was born to a Colombian mother and father of Indo-Portuguese descent [4] in Bombay. He moved to Miami at the age of 15 and is a graduate of Harvard University, where he earned an AB and MBA. Prior to joining the USSF in 2007 as an independent director, Cordeiro was a partner at Goldman Sachs and an independent director at BHP.[1][5]
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