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词条 Tony Khan (football executive)
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Business ventures

     Football  Jacksonville Jaguars  Fulham F.C.  Professional wrestling  All Elite Wrestling  Other business ventures 

  3. References

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| birth_place =Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
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| residence = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
London, England, U.K.[1]
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| education = Finance (B.S.)
| alma_mater = University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
| known_for = Owner of TruMedia Networks
Co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham F.C.
Co-founder and president of All Elite Wrestling
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Shahid Khan
}}Tony Khan (born October 10, 1982) is an American businessman from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. A noted American football and association football executive, he is a co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and the Premier League team Fulham F.C..[2] Khan is also the founder and president of the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) professional wrestling promotion.[3]

Tony is the son of billionaire Shahid Khan,[4] who purchased the Jaguars in 2011 and Fulham F.C. in 2013.

Early life

Khan was born on October 10, 1982, in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance.[5]

Business ventures

Football

Jacksonville Jaguars

Khan joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in July 2012,[6] and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Football Technology & Analytics.[7][8][9]

Fulham F.C.

On February 22, 2017, Khan was named as Vice Chairman and Director of Football Operations of Fulham F.C.[10] He oversees the identification, evaluation, recruitment, and signing of players for Fulham.[2][11] Khan assumed these responsibilities following a period of advising the football operations at the club, particularly in the areas of analytics and research.

Professional wrestling

All Elite Wrestling

In late 2018, Khan,[12] who is a life-long avid fan of professional wrestling,[13][14][15] filed for several trademarks for a new venture that was shortly thereafter confirmed to be a new professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling. The company then was officially announced on January 1, 2019, along with its very first event, "Double or Nothing", scheduled For May 25th 2019 from The MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Tony Khan serves as the lead executive figure for the newly founded wrestling promotion drawing from his experience in management as a business executive of sports franchises.

Other business ventures

Khan is also the owner and chairman of TruMedia Networks,[16][17] a Boston-based engineering firm specializing in innovative sports analytics solutions for leagues, franchises, and media partners across the athletic industry.[18][19]

Along with TruMedia Networks, Khan and his family also helped fund Activist Artists Management, a talent management and advisory firm founded in 2018.[20] Khan made a significant investment in the firm, and separately established the Activist content and venture fund focused on investments in media, entertainment, hospitality as well as consumer products, services and technologies.[21]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.jaguars.com/team/front-office-roster/tony-khan|title=Tony Khan|work=Jacksonville Jaguars|accessdate=January 7, 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.fulhamfc.com/shahid-khan/tony-khan |title= Tony Khan |publisher= Fulham F.C. |accessdate= May 14, 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web |last1=Currier |first1=Joesph |title=ALL ELITE WRESTLING AND DOUBLE OR NOTHING OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/other-wrestling/all-elite-wrestling-and-double-or-nothing-officially-announced-273526 |accessdate=1 January 2019 |date=1 January 2019}}
4. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.si.com/vault/2012/12/10/106261986/blessed-are-the-geeks- |title= Blessed Are the Geeks... |author= Albert Chen |publisher= Sports Illustrated |date= December 10, 2012 |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.sloansportsconference.com/people/tony-khan/ |title= Tony Khan |publisher= MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2015-09-12/story/tony-khan-shads-son-using-passion-analytics-football-help |title= Tony Khan, Shad’s son, using passion for analytics, football to help build Jaguars |author= Ryan O'Halloran |publisher= The Florida Times-Union |date= September 12, 2015 |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
7. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.si.com/nfl/audibles/2014/05/14/jacksonville-jaguars-analytics-2014-nfl-draft |title= Jacksonville Jaguars used scouting and stats in harmony during 2014 NFL draft |author= Doug Farrar |publisher= Sports Illustrated |date= May 14, 2014 |accessdate= May 14, 2018}}
8. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/6147812/shahid-khan-fulham-jacksonville-jaguars-net-worth-wembley/ |title= WEMBLEY SALE Shahid Khan net worth: How much has he bid for Wembley and who is Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars NFL owner’s wife? |author= Helen Rowe-Willcocks |publisher= The Sun (United Kingdom) |date= April 26, 2018 |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
9. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.latimes.com/sports/nfl/la-sp-nfl-draft-free-agents-20180427-story.html |title= As soon as NFL draft ends, it's a free-for-all in pursuit of undrafted players who could make a difference |author= Sam Farmer |publisher= Los Angeles Times |date= April 27, 2018 |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
10. ^{{cite news |url= http://www.jacksonville.com/sports/jaguars/2017-02-23/tony-khan-run-fulham-operations-remain-jaguars-front-office |title= Tony Khan to run Fulham operations, but remain in Jaguars’ front office |author= Ryan O'Halloran |publisher= The Florida Times-Union |date= February 23, 2017 |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/10/04/shad-khan-jacksonville-jaguars-owner-london-anthem-protests-fulham |title= 24 Hours With ... Jaguars Owner Shad Khan |author= Tim Rohan |publisher= Sports Illustrated |date= October 4, 2017 |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
12. ^ https://www.sportskeeda.com/pro-wrestling/who-is-tony-khan-meet-the-owner-of-aew
13. ^ https://www.sbnation.com/2019/1/9/18175201/aew-competition-wwe-shad-tony-khan-jacksonville
14. ^ https://metro.co.uk/2019/01/08/fulham-owners-shad-tony-khan-announce-launch-new-wrestling-company-8323091/
15. ^ https://www.prowrestling.com/tony-khan-confirmed-as-all-elite-wrestling-president-cody-rhodes-young-bucks-roles-revealed/
16. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2017/09/26/kendrick-lamar-aly-raisman-and-jake-paul-join-speaker-lineup-for-2017-forbes-under-30-summit-october-1-4-boston/#5c61d436971c |title= Kendrick Lamar, Aly Raisman And Jake Paul Join Speaker Lineup For 2017 Forbes Under 30 Summit, October 1-4, Boston |publisher= Forbes |date= September 26, 2017 |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
17. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/04/18/World-Congress.aspx |title= Fox Sports Giving NFL "TNF" Equal Footing To Sunday Games |author= Eric Fisher |publisher= Sports Business Daily |date= April 18, 2018 |accessdate= May 14, 2018}}
18. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.trumedianetworks.com/about-us/ |title= Our Story |publisher= TruMedia Networks |accessdate= May 15, 2018}}
19. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/zachslaton/2012/06/14/changing-how-we-view-the-game-espns-stats-information-group/3/#3ad8f9d43710 |title= Changing How We View the Game: ESPN's Stats & Information Group |author= Zach Slaton |publisher= Forbes |date= June 14, 2012 |accessdate= May 14, 2018}}
20. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/management-shake-up-two-roar-founders-exit-form-new-company-1099198 |title= Management Shake-Up: Two ROAR Founders Exit to Form New Company |author= Tatiana Siegel |publisher= The Hollywood Reporter |date= April 3, 2018 |accessdate= May 16, 2018}}
21. ^{{cite news |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8281107/roar-bernie-cahill-greg-suess-activist-artists-management-exclusive |title= Roar Co-Founders Bernie Cahill And Greg Suess Exit to Form Activist Artists Management: Exclusive |author= Melinda Newman |publisher= Billboard |date= April 3, 2018 |accessdate= May 16, 2018}}
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