Tony Khan (football executive)

Tony Khan is an American football executive and businessman. He is a co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and the Premier League team Fulham F.C.[1]

Khan is the son of Shahid Khan,[2] 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.[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Khan joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in July 2012,[4] and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Football Technology & Analytics.[5][6][7]

Fulham F.C.

On February 22, 2017, Khan was named as Vice Chairman and Director of Football Operations of Fulham F.C.[8] He oversees the identification, evaluation, recruitment, and signing of players for Fulham.[1][9] Khan assumed these responsibilities following a period of advising the football operations at the club, particularly in the areas of analytics and research.

Business Ventures

Khan is also the owner and chairman of TruMedia Networks,[10][11] a Boston-based engineering firm specializing in innovative sports analytics solutions for leagues, franchises, and media partners across the athletic industry.[12][13]

Along with TruMedia Networks, Khan and his family also helped fund Activist Artists Management, a talent management and advisory firm founded in 2018.[14] 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.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tony Khan". Fulham F.C. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ Albert Chen (December 10, 2012). "Blessed Are the Geeks..." Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Tony Khan". MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ Ryan O'Halloran (September 12, 2015). "Tony Khan, Shad's son, using passion for analytics, football to help build Jaguars". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ Doug Farrar (May 14, 2014). "Jacksonville Jaguars used scouting and stats in harmony during 2014 NFL draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Helen Rowe-Willcocks (April 26, 2018). "WEMBLEY SALE Shahid Khan net worth: How much has he bid for Wembley and who is Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars NFL owner's wife?". The Sun (United Kingdom). Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  7. ↑ Sam Farmer (April 27, 2018). "As soon as NFL draft ends, it's a free-for-all in pursuit of undrafted players who could make a difference". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  8. ↑ Ryan O'Halloran (February 23, 2017). "Tony Khan to run Fulham operations, but remain in Jaguars' front office". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ Tim Rohan (October 4, 2017). "24 Hours With ... Jaguars Owner Shad Khan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kendrick Lamar, Aly Raisman And Jake Paul Join Speaker Lineup For 2017 Forbes Under 30 Summit, October 1-4, Boston". Forbes. September 26, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  11. ↑ Eric Fisher (April 18, 2018). "Fox Sports Giving NFL "TNF" Equal Footing To Sunday Games". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Our Story". TruMedia Networks. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  13. ↑ Zach Slaton (June 14, 2012). "Changing How We View the Game: ESPN's Stats & Information Group". Forbes. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  14. ↑ Tatiana Siegel (April 3, 2018). "Management Shake-Up: Two ROAR Founders Exit to Form New Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  15. ↑ Melinda Newman (April 3, 2018). "Roar Co-Founders Bernie Cahill And Greg Suess Exit to Form Activist Artists Management: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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