Jerry Solomon is a famous personality in the world of sports for being a successful sports event manager and producer. He has organized and managed some greatest sports events throughout his career so far.
He has worked with some of the big names from various sports, such as Ivan Lendl and Karch Kiraly. He is better known for his love life, full of ups and downs.
Jerry was born in 1954 in a Christian family in Chicao, Illinois, United States. He grew up in the same city with the love and care of his family. He has turned 67 years old and is currently living in Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
Jerry Solomon Wiki/Bio
Name | Jerry Solomon |
Nickname | Jerry |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Sports Event Manager, Producer |
Net Worth | $9 Million USD |
Date Of Birth | 1954 |
Age | 67 Years Old |
Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Hometown | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Nationality | American |
Currrently Living In | Lynnfield, Massachusetts |
Religion | Christianity |
Ethnicity | White |
Zodiac Sign | Not Known |
Physical Appearance
Height | 5′ 8″ (in ft. & in.) 1.77 m (in meters) 177 cm (in centimeters) |
Weight | 143 lbs (in pounds) 65 kg (in kilograms) |
Eyes Color | Brown |
Hairs Color | Grey |
Body Type | Muscular Fit |
Tattoo | Not Any |
Family & Relationship
Father | Edward D. Solomon |
Mother | Roberta Madison |
Brother | Not Known |
Sister | Not Known |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse | Nancy Kerrigan |
Ex-Wives | Sandy Hill (aka Sandra Hill), Kathy Solomon |
Number Of Children | 3 Sons & 1 Daughter |
Sons | Clayton Solomon, Matthew Eric Solomon, Brian Solomon |
Daughter | Nicole Solomon |
Jerry Solomin’s father, Edward D. Solomon was an executive of the Shoe-Town Inc. which is a retail chain. His mother, Roberta Madison was a homemaker.
His first wife, Sandra Hill was a former fashion designer, author, socialite, and a mountaineer who became the 34th woman to reach the Mt. Everest Summit. They divorced in 1978.
His second wife, Kathy Solomon was a tournament manager in ProServ. They got blesses with a son, Clayton Solomon in 1989 but sadly, they divorced in October 1993. Kathy claimed that he was having an affair with Nancy Kerrigan.
Later, he married Nany Kerrigan who has been an important client for Jerry. She is a former figure skater and actress. She is the 1992 Olympic Bronze medalist, 1993 US National Champion, 1994 Olympic Silver Gold medalist, and a two-times world medalist.
Nancy’s mother has cleared that her she hasn’t spoiled the family of Jerry when he was married to Kathy.
The new couple are blessed with two sons (Matthew Eric Solomon and Brian Solomon) and one daughter (Nicole Solomon). Also, read about Cheryl Scott.
Education
School | Not Known |
College/University | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Columbia University |
Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree & Master’s Degree in International Business. |
Career
Jerry Solomon was once America’s biggest sports marketing executive and a producer. He states that his father was his inspiration to establish a business in this field.
He started his career in 1980, where he joined the famous Volvo Grand Prix, which is a famous tennis circuit. He started working there as a sports manager and after five years, he ended up being a director of the same.
He then joined ProServ, a popular sports management organisation. He worked there as a sports marketer. He worked with some big sports personalities like Ivan Lendl (World’s No.1 ranked tennis player), Karch Kiraly (three-times Olympic gold medalist in volleyball), Shannon Mille (five-times Olympic medalist) and his own wife, Nanacy Kerrigan.
In 1990, he became senior vice president of ProServ and later became the marketing president. After that, he has been the president and CEO of TFN (The Football Network) and StarGames LLC.
Jerry has produced several big sports events in his career such as Scottish Grass Court Championships, King Of The Beach Invitational, BNP Paribas Showdown, Tennis Night In America, and NetJets Showdown.
He has also produced many events for his current wife such as Nancy Kerrigan & Friends, Halloween on Ice, One Enchanted Evening, An Evening of Country on Ice, and many more.
He has been a producer of some TV shows like Spike!, Countdown to Sports Series, Colors Of Winter, World Of Tennis, and many more. He has written a book called “An Insider’s Guide To Managing Sports Events”.
He has founded many charity organisations such as “Nancy Kerrigan Foundation”, “KidSport Foundation”, and “Karch Kiraly Scholarship Fund”.
He also serves as a professor at The University of New Hampshire and UCLA Anderson School of Management. Also, read about Matt Carriker.
Achievements
He has been included in the following as honor –
- Personal Managers Hall Of Fame.
- Top 100 Most Powerful People in Sports by Sporting News.
- National Jewish Sports Hall Of Fame.
- Top 25 Most Influential People in Figure Skating by Figure Skating International.
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