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  Alan Rothenberg
Rothenberg, born on April 10, 1939, was interested in the four major sports in the USA (football, basketball, baseball and hockey), but didn't have anything to do with soccer until 1967 as the late Jack Kent Cooke's lawyer.
Rothenberg was one of the owners of the Los Angeles Aztecs when they entered the NASL in 1977.
Rothenberg accepted the challenge and immensely contributed to the success of the Olympics which made a profit (one of the few in the history of the Olympics to do so).
www.jewishsports.com /profiles/arothenberg.htm   (1088 words)

  
 Alan I. Rothenberg - June 1, 1988
Alan embraced the sport of soccer beginning his career with the Los Angeles Aztecs of the NASL and the 1984 Olympic Games.
Rothenberg then became engaged in a prosperous tenure as the President of the United States Soccer Federation, which prompted his nomination as the Chairman, and CEO of the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
The Rothenberg era will be remembered as one of unparalleled growth and achievement that changed the course of Soccer in the United States.
www.soccerhall.org /history/MoH_Rothenberg.htm   (183 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rothenberg made very clear, oral 12 presentations that the likelihood of professional soccer 13 succeeding with two leagues in the United States was zero.
Rothenberg make it 6 clear, that you attended, that his position was there should 7 only be one domestic professional league, the Division I? 8 A Yes, he made that -- that clear.
Rothenberg was president of that 8 organization, but not in the decision-making that you're 9 referring to.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rothenberg, you rejected the idea of the 5 APSL being involved in a Division I league as early as 6 October of 1992; is that correct?
Rothenberg: 22 "I have written to you and several other officials 23 of the United States Soccer Federation in the past regarding 24 the formation of a professional soccer league in the United 25 States.
Rothenberg, in fact, your plan in 1993 that you 22 submitted didn't say that this $10 million per investor was 23 going to be because the league would pay all the bills.
www.kenn.com /soccer/mlscase/rothenberg04.html   (14335 words)

  
 Celebrity Speaker :: Alan Rothenberg :: Business Leaders :: Speaker Bureau
Rothenberg was Chairman, President and CEO of the most successful World Cup in history the largest single sport event ever.
Rothenberg built an organization from scratch that grew at its peak to 350 full time employees and almost 20,000 volunteers, operating out of 9 venues, plus a headquarters office and a marketing office.
Rothenberg also served as President of the United States Soccer Federation from 1990-1998, leading the growth of that organization from an annual budget of less than $5 million and with less than 20 employees to an annual budget of over $30 million and over 75 employees.
www.speakerbooking.com /biography-13186.html   (202 words)

  
 Violence in sports - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
There was a collective sigh of relief from security experts in the USA when England failed to qualify for the 1994 World Cup.
Alan Rothenberg (chairman of the World Cup organising committee in the United States in 1994) said:
After Marvin Hagler knocked out Alan Minter in three rounds to win boxing's world Middleweight title at Wembley Arena in 1980, many of Minter's supporters began to throw beer cans, bottles and other objects to the ring.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /violence_in_sports.htm   (2318 words)

  
 CNN/SI - Soccer - A look at Rothenberg, the man who put U.S. soccer on the world map - Thursday August 20, 1998 02:17 PM
Eight years later, Alan Rothenberg leaves his post having run the best attended World Cup in history, started a respected first-division pro league, and gotten the world soccer community to stop sneering loudly at the United States.
Rothenberg must step down from his eight-year reign as president of the USSF on Saturday because federation rules limit him to two four-year terms.
Officially, it merely "encouraged" Rothenberg, a lawyer, former professional sports team owner, and the head of soccer at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, to challenge incumbent Werner Fricker for the USSF presidency.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/1998/08/20/rothenberg_legacy   (1032 words)

  
 There Ought To Be A Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rothenberg's first company was unlikely to ever offer shareholding options: He started a carpooling service in high school, driving 11 kids to and from school, charging parents $10 per child, per week.
Rothenberg warns that the career of serial entrepreneur is a risky one--which is part of the appeal.
Then in the next breath, Rothenberg, who is married and has three young children, offers this dare: "For some individuals, the loss of sleep at night and thinking about things--well, living and breathing this environment--can be pretty scary.
entrepreneur.com /Magazines/MA_SegArticle/0,1539,232633----2-,00.html   (550 words)

  
 City of Novi Council Minutes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Commissioner Rothenberg reported this idea was brought forward by the Commission to bring attention to the property known as the Fuerst Farm located to the immediate west of the Civic Center and historic Town Hall.
Commissioner Rothenberg advised the Commission wanted to bring attention to the Fuerst Farm by holding some kind of a public event (i.e., concert and picnic) that would have been reminiscent of what may have happened around the farm during the time it was in use.
Commissioner Rothenberg added there are 1812 veterans buried at the Novi Road cemetery and sometime in the distant past, there were cast iron markers that were placed next to the stone where a flag was to be inserted.
www.ci.novi.mi.us /Resources/Library/Minutes/Council/1999/990318j.htm   (8241 words)

  
 Futbol de Primera: Press Releases
Rothenberg also said during a presentation titled "US Soccer: Past, Present and Future" that the US Soccer Federation was studying the possibility of increasing its membership fee from the current level of $0.50 per person.
Rothenberg also mentioned the possibility of asking the professional leagues for additional funds as well.
Rothenberg served as President of the U.S. Soccer Federation (1990 - 1998), Chairman and CEO of World Cup 1994, and Founder and Chairman of Major League Soccer.
www.laradiodelmundial.com /rothenberg-20001218.htm   (694 words)

  
 Los Angeles Business Journal: On the ball - O'Melveny and Myers senior partner and World Cup USA CEO Alan Rothenberg - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
But Rothenberg does have a temper and, if he wants to, can be as tough as the proverbial nails, say people who know him.
Rothenberg has also held some highly visible positions in the Los Angeles sports industry, but probably none matches the potential of his present unpaid position as chairman, president and chief executive officer of World Cup USA 1994.
Rothenberg was born and raised in middle-class northwest Detroit.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m5072/is_n14_v15/ai_13803800   (1389 words)

  
 MLSNET: MLS News
Rothenberg, the founder of Major League Soccer and president of U.S. Soccer, was the man responsible World Cup USA 1994, the most successful FIFA event ever.
Rothenberg, a senior litigation partner in the Los Angeles headquarters of the national law firm Latham & Watkins, was elected President of the United States Soccer Federation in 1990, and later assumed the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of World Cup USA 1994.
Rothenberg served as Commissioner of Soccer for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and was responsible for drawing the largest crowds of any sport at the '84 Games.
www.mlsnet.com /content/98/sj0731rothenberg.html   (796 words)

  
 League 1 America
USSF President Alan Rothenberg initially questioned the validity of the venture, telling the Chicago Tribune he was skeptical.
Rothenberg is to present his plan to FIFA this week, before next Sunday's World Cup draw in Las Vegas.
But Rothenberg, who doubles as the World Cup USA 1994 chairman and chief executive officer, had the upper hand, namely friends and World Cup employees on the USSF's national board of directors, which was in charge of screening the three proposals for FIFA.
www.bol.ucla.edu /~brlevine/PreMLSLeagues.htm   (4595 words)

  
 CBS News | Team U.S.A Searches For Next Coach | December 13, 1999 05:18:40
Rothenberg also said he will not impose any fines against players who spoke out against Sampson's decisions during the Americans' last-place finish in the 32-nation field.
Rothenberg was unsure whether to keep Sampson on after World Cup qualifying, waiting until just before the draw to give him a contract extension through 1998.
Rothenberg, whose term as USSF president expires Aug. 23, intends to hire the next coach before he leaves.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/07/02/archive/main13016.shtml   (551 words)

  
 Mad Brit Diary: Soccer's best-paid volunteer, Rothenberg starts a bank.
Rothenberg did a good job and we were all grateful for his charitable effort.
We all then realized that Alan's term for "volunteering" was not the same as the one used down at the soup kitchen for the homeless on Hollywood Boulevard.
Rothenberg told one newspaper it was "a real nice deal for the World Cup," because it was five percent off the firm's $210 hourly rate.
www.soccertimes.com /oped/2004/madbrit/mar26.htm   (1621 words)

  
 NewStandard: 6/16/99
It is one of Alan Rothenberg's favorite stories, and it perfectly illustrates how far women's soccer has progressed the past few years.
Rothenberg, a champion of American soccer since 1984 and the person primarily responsible for bringing the World Cup to this country in 1994, spearheaded the U.S. Soccer Federation's effort to play host to the Women's World Cup.
Rothenberg invited Joseph S. Blatter, who would soon become the FIFA president, to the 1996 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, which drew a Giants Stadium record crowd of 78,416, and then to the Olympics in Atlanta.
www.s-t.com /daily/06-99/06-16-99/d05sp187.htm   (977 words)

  
 Jews in Soccer
Goalkeeper Arnold Mausser of the Tampa Bay Rowdies was named American Player of the Year in the North American Soccer League in 1976 and goalie Alan Mayer was accorded the same honor in 1978.
Alan Rothenberg, a lawyer, was elected president of the U.S. Soccer Federation in 1990.
Rothenberg served as commissioner of soccer in the 1984 Olympic Games.
www.jewishsports.com /jewsin/history/soccerhistory.htm   (649 words)

  
 First Century Bank-2nd Year and Still Going Strong
From the beginning Founder and Chairman of the Board, Alan I. Rothenberg had a vision to provide a full service commercial bank geared to the art of personal banking and flexible enough to accommodate the needs of their clients.
Rothenberg, an eminent attorney and retired partner of Latham and Watkins Law Firm, was also a founder and managing partner of Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg and Phillips Law Firm, which specializes in banking.
In the banking field, it’s unheard of to connect directly with the Chairman or the President; however, the opposite is true at 1st Century Bank, both Alan Rothenberg and Richard Cupp are accessible by phone or e-mail, as are the other executives.
centurycityview.com /firstcentury.html   (956 words)

  
 Major League Soccer (MLS) at AllSports (tm) - For the Fans! By The Fans! (tm)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rothenberg and Dentsu have owned non-operator units in the league since its inception.
Alan I. Rothenberg, a senior litigation partner in the Los Angeles headquarters of the national law firm Latham & Watkins, was elected President of the United States Soccer Federation in 1990, and later assumed the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of World Cup USA 1994.
Born April 10, 1939, Rothenberg is a graduate of the University of Michigan, having earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1960 and a law degree, with distinction, in 1963.
www.allsports.com /mls/19980731-1.htm   (977 words)

  
 LAMAR HUNT RECEIVES NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME MEDAL OF HONOR
Alan Rothenberg, founder of Major League Soccer, praised the commitment shown by Hunt.
The inaugural medal was presented to Alan Rothenberg, MLS founder and former president of U.S. Soccer, by Dr. Henry Kissinger at a ceremony in New York last June.
Both Alan Rothenberg and Lamar Hunt have clearly effected the sport at that level," said Lunn.
www.soccerhall.org /news/051599.htm   (832 words)

  
 Alan Rothenberg: U.S. Soccer and Nike team to grow soccer.
Alan Rothenberg: U.S. Soccer and Nike team to grow soccer.
Now, as the decade approaches its end and as U.S. Soccer enters a transition, I am happy to say that the sport continues to grow exponentially and that your Federation's leadership has done its best to make sure that the future is secure for all.
Alan Rothenberg is the president of the USSF and can be e-mailed at SOCFED@aol.com.
www.soccertimes.com /oped/1998/jan01.htm   (685 words)

  
 Middle East Online
Morocco, helped by support of Alan Rothenberg, have been campaigning very hard to win right to host 2010 World Cup.
According to Moroccan sources, Rothenberg is on a multi-million dollar bonus if the North African country wins football's most glittering prize.
Rothenberg agrees the battle has come down to a two-horse race.
www.middle-east-online.com /english?id=9846=9846&format=0   (560 words)

  
 1st Century Bank Board of Directors
Rothenberg retired in 2000 as a partner in the Los Angeles law office of Latham and Watkins, LLP and is now a mediator, arbitrator, and consultant to major corporations.
Rothenberg was Founder and Managing Partner of the prominent Los Angeles- based law firm Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg and Phillips.
Alan D. Levy is Chairman of Tishman International Companies, a commercial real estate management and development company headquartered in Los Angeles.
www.1stcenturybank.com /about/bod.aspx   (2430 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
United States Soccer Federation president Alan Rothenberg will preside over his final USSF annual general meeting this week, a historic gathering in that it's the first one ever held outside the continental U.S. Some 800 people, including 500 delegates, are expected to attend the three-day meeting at Maui's Aston Wailea hotel Thursday through Saturday.
Major business decisions for the delegates include the naming of a new USSF president to replace Rothenberg, who is stepping down after his second four-year term, and voting on a new constitution.
Rothenberg said shortly after the World Cup he wanted a new coach named before his term as president was up.
starbulletin.com /98/08/18/sports/story4.html   (269 words)

  
 MarathonGuide.com - Marathon Press Releases
Alan Rothenberg, Randy Bernstein and their team represent the very top of corporate sports marketing in Southern California, says ICR CEO and Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Seagren.
Rothenberg spearheaded soccer's rise in the United States, serving two terms as President of U.S. Soccer, as Chairman of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and founder of Major League Soccer.
Rothenberg is also the current Chairman of the Los Angeles Sports Council and is also Chairman of the Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau.
marathonguide.com /pressreleases/index.cfm?file=LongBeachIntl_040722   (726 words)

  
 colum999
It's a position he has held successfully for the last nine years since coming on board the day after Alan Rothenberg was elected the President of US Soccer in August of 1990.
Alan Rothenberg (left) and Sepp Blatter along the sidelines at Soldier Field during the WWC ‘99
It will be chaired by Contiguglia and includes U.S. Soccer's two immediate past presidents (Rothenberg --'90 and '94 and Werner Fricker --'86) and Nike President Tom Clarke as well as the current Athlete Representative Mary Harvey, former US Women's National goalkeeper (26 caps from 1986-1996).
www.virtual-soccer.com /colum00/colum205.html   (3604 words)

  
 VETERANS CREATE PREMIER PARTNERSHIPS - Sports business, sponsorship, research news- www.sportbusiness.com
Two US sports marketing industry veterans, Alan Rothenberg (pictured) and Randy Bernstein, have announced the formation of a new full-service sports and entertainment marketing and consulting firm, Premier Partnerships.
Rothenberg has more than 30 years of executive-level sports experience and is a renowned expert in the field of sports law.
Added Rothenberg: "After working for more than 30 years with many sports and entertainment entities, this opportunity to create a firm that has a direct impact on the strategic marketing initiatives of passionate clients was very appealing.
www.sportbusiness.com /news/index?news_item_id=151446   (447 words)

  
 An MLS Allstar Weekend diary
Marcelo Balboa and other players chuckled when the camera man, who moments before had panned the players closely enough to capture the farthest reaches of their nasal passages, stumbled in front of the press corps.
Next, Alan Rothenberg officially announced what was rummored to have been coming weeks before - he and a group of investors had purchased the San Jose Clash.
Rothenberg was looking forward to one day presenting the Alan I. Rothenberg trophy to himself.
www.mysoccer.com /mlsdiary.htm   (643 words)

  
 SR Productions - America's Leading Producers of Speaker Series
Each season SR Productions hosts presenters who cover topics that include: politics and influence; media and American behavior; architecture and city space; religion and power; art and the human condition.
SR Productions was founded by Alan Rothenberg and Dan Savage; two of the most experienced programmers in America.
Alan Rothenberg, who founded Major League Soccer in the United States, produced highly successful World Cup events in both 1994 and 1999.
www.srproductions.com   (277 words)

  
 United Soccer Leagues (USL)
Premier was founded by sports industry veterans Alan Rothenberg and Randy Bernstein.
Together, Rothenberg and Bernstein have more than 50 years of success on a global sports and entertainment level.
Rothenberg spearheaded soccer's rise in the United States, serving two terms as President of U.S. Soccer, as Chairman of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, and was one of the co-founders of Major League Soccer.
www.uslsoccer.com /business/78627.html   (430 words)

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