Sunil Gulati
Sunil Gulati | |
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Gulati in 2006 | |
| President of the United States Soccer Federation | |
| In office March 11, 2006 – February 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Contiguglia |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Cordeiro |
| Vice President of FIFA | |
| In office 2016–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1959 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Bucknell University Columbia University |
Sunil Gulati (/ˈsuːniːl ɡuːˈlɑːti/ SOO-neel goo-LAH-tee; born July 30, 1959) is an American sports administrator who presided over the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) from 2006 to 2018. On April 19, 2013, he was elected to a four-year term on the FIFA Council. In March 2014, he was unanimously reelected to a record third four-year term as USSF president, having been elected initially in 2006 and reelected again in 2010. Gulati is also a senior lecturer in the economics department of Columbia University. He is the former president of Kraft Soccer for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.
On December 4, 2017, Gulati announced that he would not seek a fourth term as president of the U.S. Soccer Federation. On February 10, 2018, he was succeeded by his vice president Carlos Cordeiro.