Peter Freund
| Peter Freund | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1976 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| 💼 Occupation | Investor, Philanthropist |
| 📆 Years active | 1998 - present |
| Known for | Trinity Sports Holdings |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
| Twitter= | |
Peter B. Freund[edit]
Peter B. Freund (Born 19 April 1976) is a minority owner of the New York Yankees and Principal Owner of Trinity Sports Holdings , a portfolio company which owns and operates professional sports teams and venues throughout North America and Europe.[1] He graduated from the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, Bronx, NY and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College.[2]
Career and Affiliations[edit]
| Club | League | Title | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | MLB | Minority Owner | 2011 - present |
| Memphis Redbirds | MiLB | Principal Owner | 2016 - present |
| Charleston RiverDogs | MiLB | Partner | 2009 - present |
| Williamsport Crosscutters | MiLB | Principal Owner | 2014 - present |
| Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club | National League | Executive Chairman | 2018 - present |
| Memphis 901 Football Club | USL | Owner | 2018 - present |
Freund was President of Trinity Packaging Corporation until 2017 when the company was acquired by ProAmpac.[3] Prior to leaving, Freund was the fourth generation of his family to run the privately held family owned business since 1917.[4]
As the principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Freund's portfolio includes teams in Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball (including the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds), and two professional soccer clubs; Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club in East London, England and Memphis 901 Football Club in downtown Memphis, TN.[5][6]
As owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Freund’s company was named Ballpark Digest’s Sports Organization of the Year in 2017.[7]
Freund purchased a 70% stake of the Redbirds April 1, 2016. Craig Unger, the General Manager of the Redbirds since April 2014, was promoted to President and General Manager under Freund. Unger would later join him in a consortium to acquire clubs in various sports. [8] Freund would become responsible for the major rebranding and uniform redesign of the Redbirds, discarding the birds on the bat across the front. [9][10]Freund is also the President of the Redbirds Community Fund, an organization which supports the Memphis RBI program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities). [11]
In May of 2018, Freund was reportedly interested in purchasing the English Football League Championship club Aston Villa for £75m from chairman Tony Xia. [12][13] Freund has publicly denied any interest acquiring the club. [14] Media outlets reported that he had no interest in purchasing the club as of July 2018. [15]
Freund purchase a 58% majority stake of English fifth-tier outfit Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. in September of 2018 along with his seven-person consortium, including Craig Unger and former Everton and Manchester United goalkeeper, Tim Howard. Howard worked with Freund previously to launch Memphis 901 F.C. [16] [17] Dagenham & Redbridge was struggling prior to the takeover due to being relegated to non-league ranks and the club’s former custodian, Glyn Hopkin, choosing to cease funding and resigning as the club’s director in February of 2018. [18][19]
Aside from his position as the Principal Owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Peter sits on the board of both the Pacific Coast and New York-Penn professional baseball leagues, and the United Soccer League, where he is a member of their respective executive committees.[20]
Personal Life[edit]
Since 2013, Freund has served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Rippowam Cisqua School, a co-educational independent day school for grades pre-kindergarten through nine. [21]
Peter resides in Bedford, NY[22]
References[edit]
- ↑ Steve Wollaston (7 June 2018). "Who is Peter Freund? Meet the man linked with £75m Aston Villa takeover bid". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ "Redbirds Introduce New Principal Owner Peter B. Freund". Region 8. KAIT 8. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ "ProAmpac Completes Takeover of Trinity Packaging Corporation". Plastic Insights. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ Steve Wollaston (7 June 2018). "Who is Peter Freund? Meet the man linked with £75m Aston Villa takeover bid". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ Soccer Stadium Digest Editors (17 September 2018). "Trinity Sports Holdings Assumes Ownership of Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club". Soccer Stadium Digest. Populous. Retrieved 27 December 2018.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
- ↑ Meagan Nichols (1 September 2018). "Memphis pro soccer club unveils 901-centric name, sells out AutoZone Park". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Zach Spedden (16 November 2017). "2017 Organization of the Year: Trinity Sports Holdings". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Cardinals to sell a majority interest in Redbirds to Peter B. Freund". MLB. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ↑ Don Wade (16 April 2016). "Southern Yankee". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ↑ Don Wade (14 September 2017). "Redbirds Owner/Fan Freund Sweats Every Pitch". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Peter B. Freund". MiLB. MiLB. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ Steve Wollaston (7 June 2018). "Who is Peter Freund? Meet the man linked with £75m Aston Villa takeover bid". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ Gregor Robertson (14 January 2019). "Why these Americans including Tim Howard own Dagenham & Redbridge". The Times. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ Steve Brenner (13 December 2018). "Why did a minor league baseball owner buy a fifth-tier soccer club in England?". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ Matthew Jones (July 2018). "US tycoon Peter Freund 'ends interest in Aston Villa takeover'". Sports Mole. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ Steve Brenner (13 December 2018). "Why did a minor league baseball owner buy a fifth-tier soccer club in England?". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ Chris Young (10 October 2018). "Why did Tim Howard and a Yankees owner buy non-league Dagenham & Redbridge?". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ Jacob Ranson (2 February 2018). "Glyn Hopkin resigns as director of Dagenham & Redbridge". Barking and Dagenham Post. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ↑ Steve Brenner (13 December 2018). "Why did a minor league baseball owner buy a fifth-tier soccer club in England?". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ "Peter B. Freund". MiLB. MiLB. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ "About Board of Trustees". Rippowam Cisqua School. 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Peter B. Freund". MiLB. MiLB. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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