Gino Pozzo is the CEO, President, and Chairman of the Board of directors of Granada Group, the majority shareholder in Watford FC. He also owns stakes in several other football clubs. In 2011, Pozzo purchased Granada Group, an English soccer club with stakes in different football clubs and teams from New Zealand to the United States and China.
He has shown great faith in the company and increased his stake considerably during that time. He is the Managing Director, President, and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Granada Group. Gino had shown high levels of management and leadership experience before taking over as CEO, President, Chairman of the Board, and Managing Director of Granada Group. He holds a law degree.
- Career
Gino Pozzo has worked for some companies where he has held positions, such as Managing Director and President, including Granada Media Group, Royal Eagles Sports Management SA, and Servimedia Inc. He has worked in the Italian soccer league for over 20 years. He is currently the majority owner of two English soccer clubs. After purchasing a majority stake in Watford FC, he immediately appointed his father, Gianpaolo Pozzo, to head up the club as chairman.
- Biography
Gino Pozzo was born on May 25, 1968. He was born in Rimini, Italy. Gino Pozzo has a degree in Law from the University of Bologna (Italy). Gino speaks four languages. He speaks Italian, English, and Spanish fluently and has a rudimentary knowledge of Chinese. At an early age, he was a soccer player. He is married and has two daughters. He is currently 39 years old. Gino spent all his early years in Italy and started his career there. He played as a goalkeeper in Italian amateur leagues (finally) but quit the game shortly after his marriage, much to his wife’s dismay! In 1990, he moved to England, where he worked as a trainee in the accountancy sector before moving into the advertising industry afterward.
Gino Pozzo’s success has contributed to a growing number of football clubs. He has created several management teams to support various English football clubs. He has been responsible for creating several businesses that have been involved in the media sector, and he has taken over a few other armed forces companies as well as some global business software firms.
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