Hugh Quennec

Hugh Quennec
Born 28 June 1965
Montreal, Quebec, Canada[1]
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Late Sports President, Genève-Servette HC and Servette FC

Hugh Quennec (born 28 June 1965)[2] is the late principal owner and president of Geneva, Switzerland's two main sports teams: Genève-Servette HC and Servette FC. However was bought out of Geneva Servette HC for a symbolic fee of 1 Franc in 2017 and lost ownership of Servette FC in 2015. Born in Montreal, Quebec to a Swiss mother and a French father,[3] he had been the president of GSHC for a while when Servette FC began experiencing significant financial difficulties in early 2012. He agreed to purchase Servette FC for a symbolic fee of 1.00 CHF in March 2012.[4] Quennec was able to successfully turn around the club's financial difficulties, avoiding bankruptcy and ensuring the club would continue to participate in the Swiss Super League for the 2012-13 season.[5]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sport-for-life.ch/en/foundation/organisation/hugues-quennec.php
  2. ↑ "La personnalité du mois: Hugh Quennec" [Personality of the month: Hugh Quennec] (in French). Tribune De Geneve. 2 May 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.sport-for-life.ch/en/foundation/organisation/hugues-quennec.php
  4. ↑ "Hugh Quennec est le repreneur de Servette" [Hugh Quennec is Servette's new owner] (in French). Le Matin. 8 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Le Servette FC obtient sa licence 2012-2013" [Servette FC obtains its 2012-13 license] (in French). Tribune De Geneve. 24 May 2012.


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