Tulio Gómez

Tulio Alberto Gómez Giraldo (Manizales, Colombia), is a business person and the 21st President and biggest shareholder of the Colombian football club América de Cali. He's the founder and owner of supermarket chains Superinter.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Giraldo.
Tulio Gómez
21st President of América de Cali
In office
10 May 2016 – 16 May 2018
Preceded byOreste Sangiovanni
Succeeded byRicardo Pérez
Personal details
Born
Tulio Alberto Gómez Giraldo

Manizales, Caldas, Colombia
NationalityColombia
Spouse(s)
Myriam Giraldo (m. 1987)
Children2
ProfessionBusiness Person

Career

He founded supermarkets Supeinter in the city of Cali, in 1990.[1]

In 2014 he bought a few shares in the America de Cali on advice from his wife, but realizing that he did not have so many rights, he bought more and kept 53% of the shares of the club that allowed him to make all the decisions.[2] On May 10 of 2016 he became the new Chairman of America de Cali.[3]

On November 27, 2016, Tulio Gómez was one of the architect men in the rise of América de Cali to the Categoría Primera A of Colombian football, together with the team's coach that year Hernán Torres.[4]

On May 16, 2018, Tulio Gómez announced his retirement as President of the institution after bad management and an irregular campaign in the 2018 Liga Águila, although declared that it would continue being the owner of the team.[5]

References
  1. "América de Cali: los genes de don Tulio". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. "La historia de Tulio Gómez, presidente del América de Cali". radionacional.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. "Tulio Gómez, el nuevo mandamás del América de Cali". colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. "Tulio Gómez, el artífice del ascenso". elespectador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  5. "Tulio Gómez renuncia a la Presidencia del América de Cali". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). 16 May 2018.
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