Philippe Moggio

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Philippe Moggio
Born (1973-03-23) March 23, 1973 (age 49)
NationalityFrench
Colombian
OccupationGeneral Secretary of CONCACAF
SpouseJane
ChildrenTwo; Joaquin and Tatiana [1]

Philippe Moggio is a French-Colombian former professional tennis player, banker, sports executive and current General Secretary of CONCACAF. [2]

Moggio was appointed to the position in May 2016. [3]

He represented Colombia at the 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 Davis Cup. [4]

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References

  1. "NBA.com: Philippe Moggio". NBA.com . Archived from the original on 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  2. Panja, Tariq. "NBA Executive Gets $1 Million Job to Lead Americas Soccer Group". Bloomberg.com.
  3. "CONCACAF Announces Appointment of Philippe Moggio as General Secretary". CONCACAF. 26 May 2016.
  4. "Philipp Moggio profile". DavisCup.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.