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Soccer News: AN EVENING WITH RICK PARRY

Rick Parry Helps Southern California Soccer Club, DMS11 ACADEMY Club, with a Special Event on July 21st, 2011 at the HYATT Westlake Plaza in Westlake Village, CA.  Come meet this extraordinary soccer person. 

Rick Parry is a monumental force in world soccer. The impact of this single individual on soccer today is amazing. From the creator of the English Premier League, Rick Perry has a unique place in history of soccer.

As the former CEO of LIVERPOOL FC Champions League CHAMPIONS, get the inside story when you spend the evening with Rick Parry. 

Enjoy the opportunity to listen to Rick Parry talk about the evolution of the EPL and get the behind the scenes story first hand as you hear the soccer miracle when Liverpool, 3-0 down at half time in the Champions League Final against AC Milan, came back to lift the biggest club trophy in the world.

Parry will speak on all this as well as on youth Academies and Pro Development from all over the World.

Parry, one of the most influential and powerful men in soccer today. Do not miss this chance to meet, listen to, ask questions and learn more in an evening than most people will understand in a lifetime.

Ticket price includes dinner, auction of signed Items such as Barcelona Jersey, Messi Jersey, Man City Jersey, Pele, Maradona and more.

This very special and unique event is a fundraiser for DMS11, a Non-Profit Organization, to raise money for underprivileged soccer players to have a place to live their dreams.

Event will be held at the HYATT WESTLAKE PLAZA in Westlake Village, CA on THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011.

Ticket price is $60.00 per person. Click to Purchase by July 16, 2011.  Questions? Please email for more information.

Want to know more about Rick Parry?

Rick Parry is the former chief executive of Liverpool Football Club, and the former head of the FA Premier League. He is currently on the board of directors at New York Cosmos.

Rick Parry was educated at Ellesmere Port Grammar School and the University of Liverpool. Upon obtaining his degree, in Maths as a trainee Chartered Accountant in 1976, qualifying three years later. Having spent a number of years in the leisure industry in financial controller positions, he rejoined his former firm (by then known as Arthur Young) in 1983 as a management consultant.

An unashamed Liverpool fan, Parry was recruited from his position as a senior management consultant with leading UK firm Ernst & Young in 1991 to assist in planning the new Premier League. Appointed Chief Executive in February 1992, the competition was officially ratified just seven days later by The Football Association, allowing Parry to proceed with negotiations for a television deal which was eventually awarded to BSkyB and the BBC for a then record bid of £214 million over five years.

As Chief Executive, Parry oversaw the development of The Premier League into one of the top professional football competitions in the world, with major investment in new stadia, increased attendances and an influx of major international stars. During his last twelve months at Lancaster Gate he brokered the biggest ever television deal in the history of UK sport, with BSkyB and the BBC offering a package in excess of £700m for Premier League broadcasting rights.

Parry's experience is not confined solely to football, having prepared Manchester's bid for the 1992 Olympic Games in 1985 and later advised the Birmingham Olympic Games Council on financial matters. In the following year, he spent six months on a major assignment for The Football League before assuming the role of Chief Executive to the Manchester Phoenix Initiative, a major urban regeneration project which culminated in the establishment of the Central Manchester Development Corporation.
When Manchester secured the British nomination to bid for the 1996 Olympic Games, Parry was seconded to the bid committee for two and a half years as full-time Director supervising, amongst other responsibilities, the planning of a £750 million Olympic Centre.

Parry was appointed as chief executive at Liverpool FC  in July 1998, by then chairman David Moores. He signed a six year deal reported to be worth over £500,000 per year.

On 18 June 2007, Parry was called to give evidence to the arbitration panel investigating the validity of an earlier tribunal decision regarding West Ham United's signing of Argentinian Internationals Carlos Tévez and Javier Mascherano.He was also involved in the fallout of the Liverpool FC takeover by the American consortium run by Hicks and Gillett, Parry's role as CEO played a pivotal role employing Rafa Benitez as Liverpool manager.

Information from Wikipedia.

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