Damien Hughes

Damien E. Hughes
Born Damien Elroy Hughes
St. Kitts
Nationality Anguilla
Alma mater Morehouse College and York University
Occupation General secretary
Known for Tennis
Football

Damien Hughes is the General Secretary of the Caribbean Football Union.[1]

In October 2011, he was charged by FIFA of violating the FIFA Code of Ethics[2][3] but was cleared of any wrong doing, making him one of only two persons ruled not to have committed any violations.[4]

Hughes, on a tennis scholarship was captain of the Morehouse College tennis team and had been selected for the Eastern Caribbean Davis Cup team on several occasions.[5]

He earned a degree in Political Science whilst at Morehouse College. He was the secretary and public relations officer of the OECS Tennis Players Union.[6]

He earned Master’s degree in Environmental Studies with a focus on the “Development of Sustainable Tourism Policies in Caribbean Small Island Developing States” [7] from York University in Canada. He served as Director of Franchise Operations at Caribbean Cable Communications in Anguilla until 2010.

References

  1. ↑ "Hughes appointed CFU acting general secretary". CONCACAF.com. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "FIFA charges 10 more Caribbean officials". Montseratt Observer. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "FIFA Ethics Committee opens ethics proceedings against another ten CFU officials". FIFA.com. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Ethics Committee takes final decisions on ethics proceedings against CFU officials". FIFA.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "From The News Room". Onnidan Online. 20 January 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Camp 2000 Preparations". tennis.ai. 3 July 2000. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Enterprise and sustainable neighbourhoods" (doc). Department of Information - Malta. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2012.