Alan Rothenberg | |
|---|---|
| President of the U.S. Soccer Federation | |
| In office 1990–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Werner Fricker |
| Succeeded by | Robert Contiguglia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, US |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Alan Isaac Rothenberg[1] (born April 10, 1939) has a lengthy career spanning law, sports and entertainment, business and banking. He and his wife of 64 years, Georgina, a noted sculptor and jewelry designer, have lived in Los Angeles since his graduation from Michigan Law School in 1963. They have 3 sons and 6 grandchildren.
Among others he is known for his contributions to and influence on the growth of soccer in the United States. He is the namesake of the Alan I. Rothenberg Trophy, which was awarded annually to the winner of the MLS Cup from 1996 to 2007. Rothenberg was president of U.S. Soccer, the governing body of American soccer, during the 1990s and oversaw the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1999 Women's World Cup in the United States and the establishment of Major League Soccer in 1996.
Rothenberg earned the FIFA Order of Merit in 2006.[2] Rothenberg was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007 in recognition of his contribution as a "Builder" of the sport in the United States.[3]