Avram "Avi" Glazer is part of the Glazer family, he is the son of Malcolm Glazer, who control First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, and who own the English football club Manchester United. The family is based in Florida.
Glazer received his BSBA from Washington University in St. Louis in 1983 and graduated from the Washington College of Law at American University. He also studied at Beijing University and Fudan University in Shanghai.
Glazer is currently the joint chairman of the Manchester United board, alongside his brother Joel, appointed by their father, Malcolm Glazer.[1] He is also the former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Zapata Corporation.[2] Zapata Corp. was founded by George H. W. Bush (later 41st President of the USA). Glazer was formerly chairman and chief executive officer of both Safety Components International and Omega Protein Corporation.[2] He was also formerly a member of the board of directors of Specialty Equipment Corporation.
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| Preceded by Sir Roy Gardner |
Manchester United F.C. chairman 2005– with Joel Glazer (2005–) |
Incumbent |