Aaron Davidson

Aaron Davidson
Born (1971-04-21) April 21, 1971[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.

Davidson was one of 14 suspects indicted[5][6] and detained in the 2015 FIFA corruption case.[7] He was banned by the FIFA Ethics Committee.[8] In May 2015, Davidson pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court and was released on $5 million bond.[9] Subsequently, in October 2016, Davidson pleaded guilty and forfeited $507,900 [10] with sentencing set for 24 April 2017.[11]

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".[12]

Davidson was educated at Emory University and the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University.[13]

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.[14]

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

  1. 1 2 3 Texas Birth Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  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.
  4. 1 2 Texas Marriage Index (2002). "U.S. Public Records Index". Family Search. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Buchanan, Larry, Tom Giratikanon and Karen Youris, "How the Indicted Officials Fit Into FIFA", New York Times, May 26, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  7. ↑ Halliday, Josh (27 May 2015). "Fifa corruption crisis: the key figures in the controversy". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Independent Ethics Committee bans Aaron Davidson from football-related activities". FIFA. 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  9. ↑ O'Keeffe, Michael (2015-05-29). "FIFA scandal defendant enters not guilty plea in Brooklyn". Daily News. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  10. ↑ Raymond, Nate (2016-10-21). "Ex-marketing executive pleads guilty in U.S. bribery probe of FIFA". Reuters. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  11. ↑ Marzulli, John (2016-10-20). "Sports marketing executive pleads guilty to bribing FIFA officials". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  12. ↑ Kaufman, Michelle (May 29, 2015). "Miami soccer broker's fall shocks those around him". Miami Herald. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Aaron Davidson - Lawyer Profile". martindale. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Speakers 2015". Sissummit. Retrieved 27 May 2015.


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