Doug Logan

Douglas George Logan y Gonzales de Mendoza (born 1943) is an American sports executive.[1]

Doug Logan
1st Commissioner of Major League Soccer
In office
January 21, 1995 – August 3, 1999
Succeeded byDon Garber
Personal details
Born1943 (age 77–78)
New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materManhattan College
University of Baltimore Law School

He was the inaugural commissioner of Major League Soccer, and later served as the CEO of USA Track & Field.

Early life

Logan was born in New Jersey to an American father and Cuban mother.[2]

He was studying civil engineering at Manhattan College when he was drafted into the military in 1964. He served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and was decorated with two Bronze Stars. He later studied at the University of Baltimore Law School, graduating in 1972.[3]

Career

Early career

From 1986 to 1993, Logan was a senior vice president of Ogden Entertainment Services. He later became president and chief executive officer of Mexican entertainment company OCESA.[4] Under his management, the Mexico Aztecas of the Continental Basketball Association became the first American professional sports franchise based in Mexico.[5]

MLS Commissioner

In 1995, Logan was named the first commissioner of Major League Soccer, serving in that capacity through 1999. Sports Business Daily named Logan and the MLS staff Sports Industrialists of the Year for 1996. During Logan's last year at MLS, the league lost $34 million.[6] MLS was reported to have lost $250 million in its first five years under Logan.[7]

Later career

In 1999, Logan formed the sports consulting firm Empresario. In 2001, he was hired as a consultant in the creation of a professional National Rugby League, structuring the new league as a "single entity" system.

In 2008, Logan was appointed the CEO of USA Track & Field. In September 2010, the USATF Board announced it had fired Logan.[8] Logan later filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination which was ultimately settled.[9]

References
  1. Hersh, Philip (18 July 2008). "On track with a new boss". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. Cox, Billy (21 January 2007). "Couple shares desire to expand arts scene". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. Schoettle, Anthony (1 September 2008). "Racing toward a new biz plan: Goals for USA Track & Field: Raise money; don't drop the baton". International Business Journal. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. Goff, Steven (22 November 1995). "MLS Names A Soccer Novice, Doug Logan, As Its Commissioner". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. McMahon, Colin (20 November 1994). "CBA Takes USA South Of The Border". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. See Don Garber
  7. Eligon, John (November 11, 2005). "For M.L.S., the Sport's Future Is in the Eye of the Beholder". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  8. Ungrady, Dave (13 September 2010). "USA Track Dismisses Executive in Charge". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  9. Cherry, Gene (20 May 2011). "Former CEO reaches settlement with USATF: court". Reuters. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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