Alan Isaac Rothenberg[1] (born April 10, 1939) has a lengthy career spanning law, sports and entertainment, business and banking.
He and his wife of 64 years, Georgina, a noted sculptor and jewelry designer, have lived in Los Angeles since his graduation from Michigan Law School in 1963.
[2] Rothenberg was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007 in recognition of his contribution as a "Builder" of the sport in the United States.
The unexpected popularity of soccer that summer — including multiple sell-outs of the 100,000+ seat Rose Bowl — established before the world that an American audience for the game existed.
The success of soccer at the 1984 Olympics, under Rothenberg's leadership, was a significant factor in FIFA awarding the United States in 1988 the right to host the 1994 World Cup.
In 1990, with FIFA's backing, Rothenberg defeated the unpopular incumbent Werner Fricker in a landslide in an election for the Presidency of the United States Soccer Federation.
[9][10] In 1998, Rothenberg headed a bid by the Japanese advertising agency Dentsu to buy the San Jose Clash of MLS,[11] but was forced to pull out at a late date due to the Asian stock market crisis.
[21] in 2003 Rothenberg and Randy Bernstein formed Premier Partnership, a company that consults, values and sells sponsorships and naming rights for arenas, stadiums, entertainment facilities and other commercial properties.