[1] He was succeeded by Brian Remedi, former Chief Stakeholder Officer for the organization, who was fired less than a year later in April 2020.
[2][1] A native of Saint Louis, Missouri, Flynn played for youth teams at St. Philip Neri, McBride High School (until it closed in 1971) and St. Louis University High School.
[4] In January 1978, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the second round of the North American Soccer League's college draft, but did not make the team because of recurring knee problems.
Flynn played several roles in soccer administration, beginning with the 1994 FIFA World Cup, for which he served as the Venue Executive Director in Chicago.
During his nearly two-decades-long stint as CEO/Secretary General, he served in numerous other capacities, including as CEO of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup in the United States,[9] and on the board of directors for the US/Mexico/Canada United Bid Committee in its (ultimately successful) bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.