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Mason Parker | |
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 Mason Parker (2024) | |
| Born | April 18, 1971 |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS, 1994) University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, 2002) |
| Occupations | CEO and General Manager of the Prague Lions, investor, former banker |
| Children | 2 |
Mason Parker (born April 18, 1971) is an American investor and former banker. He serves as the CEO and General Manager of the Prague Lions, an American football team based in the Czech Republic, and is a co-founder of the European Football Alliance (EFA).[1]
Early life and education
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Parker was born in Houston, Texas, and attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture. In 2002, he earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Career
[edit source]Following his graduation from the Naval Academy, Parker served as a nuclear power officer in the United States Navy. He later transitioned to the financial sector, where he worked for twenty years at Deutsche Bank in leveraged finance and renewables finance.[2][3]
In late 2023, an American ownership group led by Parker acquired the operations of the Prague Lions, an American football club in the Czech Republic.[4][5][6] The acquisition took place while the previous operator was facing insolvency, allowing the club to continue its operations for the 2024 season.[7][8]
In 2026, Parker and the Prague Lions became founding members of the European Football Alliance (EFA), an independent European American football competition.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit source]Parker maintains residences in the Catskills region of New York and the Vinohrady district of Prague. He has two children.
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Americký fotbal má novou ligu, u zrodu stáli i Prague Lions". iROZHLAS (in Czech).
- ↑ "Byl vysokým bankéřem, teď chce Prahu proslavit v evropské obdobě NFL". CzechCrunch (in Czech).
- ↑ "Prague Lions mají růstový plán jak z Wall Street". Newstream (in Czech).
- ↑ "How a US investor saved Czechia's premier American football team". Expats.cz.
- ↑ "Zachránil Lvy, teď u nás Texasan buduje profesionální program amerického fotbalu". Forbes.cz (in Czech).
- ↑ "Šéf Prague Lions: Americký fotbal má v Evropě velký investiční potenciál". Newstream (in Czech).
- ↑ "Jak bankéř Mason Parker zachránil fotbalový tým Prague Lions". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech).
- ↑ "Americký milionář budí spícího pražského obra". iSport.cz (in Czech).
- ↑ "Nevidím důvod, proč by americký fotbal nemohl být mezi top 3 nejsledovanějšími týmovými sporty v Česku". Hrot24 (in Czech).
- ↑ ""Budeme v Česku populárnější než tenis." Bankéř z USA chce ze Žižkova nový Green Bay". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech).
External links
[edit source]Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:American investors Category:American sports executives Category:United States Naval Academy alumni Category:Booth School of Business alumni
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