Andrew Edward Anson OBE (born 1964 or 1965 ) is a British businessman primarily known for his work in the sports and media industries. He is the CEO of the British Olympic Association and chairman of Lancashire Cricket Club. Prior to joining, Anson was president of Fanatics International (formerly Kitbag ), where he spent five-and-a-half years.
23-633: Anson may refer to: People [ edit ] Anson (name) , a given name and surname Anson family , a British aristocratic family with the surname Places [ edit ] US [ edit ] Anson, Indiana Anson, Kansas Anson, Maine Anson (CDP), Maine Anson, Missouri Anson, Texas Anson, Wisconsin Anson (community), Wisconsin Anson County, North Carolina Malaysia [ edit ] Teluk Anson, former name for
46-468: A professional career and earned a place at Exeter College, Oxford , where he attained a second-class degree in mathematics , sharing a tutorial with child genius Ruth Lawrence at one stage. He continued to play football at university, however, and eventually earned his Blue . After leaving Oxford, Anson returned to the north-west of England to work for Andersen Consulting , where he represented various clients, including North West Water . However, in
69-1164: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anson (name) Anson is a given name and surname of English origin, typically arising as a variation of the name Hanson . Surname [ edit ] Adelbert Anson (1840–1909), Canadian Anglican bishop Albert Edward Anson (1879–1936), British actor Andy Anson (born 1964/1965), British businessman Augustus Anson (1835–1877), British Victoria Cross recipient and politician Cap Anson (1852–1922), American baseball player Charles H. Anson (1841–1928), American politician and businessman Claude Anson (1889–1969), English cricketer Edward Anson (1826–1925), British general and colonial governor Eric Anson (1892–1969), New Zealand's first specialist anaesthetist Frank A. Anson (1844–1909), American politician and businessman Frederick Anson (1811–1885), Canon, St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle Geoffrey Anson (1922–1977), English cricketer George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697–1762), British admiral, noted for his circumnavigation of
92-619: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Andy Anson The son of a bank manager, Anson was born at the Boundary Park Hospital in Oldham , Lancashire , and grew up in nearby Rochdale . He began playing football at a young age and, despite being a fan of Manchester United, played for Manchester City 's schoolboys team after being spotted in a game for the Oulder Hill School team. He did not pursue football as
115-645: The Anson O. Reynolds House in Des Moines, Iowa Anson Rood (1827–1898), American businessman, farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer Anson P. K. Safford (c. 1830–1891), third Governor of Arizona Territory Anson D. Shupe (1948–2015), American sociologist Anson Stager (1825–1885), co-founder of Western Union Anson Phelps Stokes (disambiguation) , various people Anson Weeks (1896–1969), American dance band leader Anson Williams (born 1949), actor and director Anson Wilson (fl. 1830s–1860s), builder of
138-2028: The Anson Wilson House in Eastern Iowa Anson S. Wood (1834–1904), American lawyer and politician Middle name [ edit ] Robert Anson Heinlein (1907–1988), American science fiction author See also [ edit ] Anson (disambiguation) v t e Surnames associated with the given name John Celtic Bevan Beavan Bevin Bevins Mac Eoin MacShane McShane McShain McKeown McKeon McKone McCune McCunn MacEwen McKeen McKean Sion [REDACTED] Germanic John : John Johns Johnsen (Johnson: surname , list ) Johnsson Johanson Johansson (Jones: surname , list ) Jonson Jonsson Jönsson Jónsson Jónsdóttir Hans : Anson Hansen /Hanssen Hanson Hansson Romance Ionescu / Ionesco Ibáñez East/West Slavic Ivanenko Ivanik Ivanov Ivanovski Ivanovych Ivanoff Ivanovsky Ivanovski Ivanyuk / Ivaniuk Ivashchenko Iwanowski Janczewski Janek Janko Jankowicz Janowicz Janowitz Janyk Jończy /Jończa, Jonczyk Yanukovych South Slavic Ivančević Ivančić Ivanković Ivanić Ivanović /Ivanovich Jovančić Jovanović Other Greek: Ioannides / Ioannidis / Ioannou / Giannopoulos Georgian: Ivanishvili Lithuanian: Ivanauskas Albanian: Gjonaj / Gjoni Maori: Hone Armenian: Hovhannisyan Arabic: Yahya [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
161-1408: The British Army Sir William Anson, 3rd Baronet (1843–1914), English contract lawyer and Liberal Unionist politician Talavera Vernon Anson (1809–1895), British naval officer Thomas Anson (politician, died 1773) (c. 1695 – 1773), British politician Thomas Anson (cricketer) (1818–1899), English clergyman and cricketer Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson (1767–1818), British politician and peer Given name [ edit ] A-H [ edit ] Anson Allen (1838–1880), American politician Anson M. Beard (1874–1929), American football player Anson Brown (1800–1840), U.S. Representative from New York Anson Wood Burchard (1865–1927), American businessman Anson Burlingame (1820–1870), American abolitionist and diplomat Anson Call (1810–1890), Mormon pioneer Anson Vasco Call II (1855–1944), Wyoming Mormon pioneer Anson Cameron (born 1961), Australian author Anson Carmody (born 1989), Canadian curler Anson Carter (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player Anson Chan (born 1940), Hong Kong politician Anson Chan (born 2000), Hong Kong singer Anson Chi (fl. 1990s–2010s), convicted pipeline bomber Anson Cornell (1890–1975), American college football player and coach Anson Dart (1797–1879), Superintendent for Indian Affairs in
184-972: The Household to HRH Prince Albert George W. Anson (1847–1920), British actor Horatio Saint George Anson (1903–1925), British electrical engineer Jack L. Anson (1924–1990), American college interfraternity movement leader Jay Anson (1921–1980), American author of The Amityville Horror Jennifer Anson (born 1977), Palauan judoka athlete John Anson (born 1949), Canadian wrestler John W. Anson (1817–1881), British actor Mortimer Louis Anson (1901–1968), protein scientist Pascal Anson (born 1973), English designer and artist Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (1939–2005), British photographer Peter Anson (1889–1975), English writer Robert Sam Anson (1945–2020), American writer and journalist Rupert Anson (1889–1966), English cricketer Scott Anson (born 1989), Scottish footballer Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet (1772–1847), general in
207-645: The Missionary District of Western Nebraska Anson Harrold (1870–1907), American football player and coach Anson Henry (born 1979), Canadian sprinter of Jamaican descent Anson G. Henry (1804–1865), American physician and politician Anson Herrick (1812–1868), U.S. Representative from New York Anson Parsons Hotaling (1827–1900), San Francisco merchant and real estate developer Anson Hu (born 1983), Chinese singer K-Z [ edit ] Anson F. Keeler (1887–1943), Connecticut State Comptroller Anson Jones (1798–1858), last President of
230-628: The Oregon Territory Anson Dickinson (1779–1852), American painter of miniature portraits Anson Dodge (1834–1918), American-Canadian lumber dealer and political figure Anson Dorrance (born 1951), American soccer coach Anson Dyer (1876–1962), English director, screenwriter, animator, and actor Anson Funderburgh (born 1954), American blues guitar player and bandleader Anson Goodyear (1877–1964), American manufacturer, businessman, author, and philanthropist Anson Rogers Graves (1842–1931), first Episcopal bishop of
253-1193: The Republic of Texas Anson Kong (born 1992), Hong Kong singer Anson Lo (born 1995), Hong Kong singer Anson W. Mackay (fl. 1990s–2010s), professor of geography at University College London Anson S. Marshall (1822–1874), American attorney and politician Anson G. McCook (1835–1917), American military and political figure Anson Mills (1834–1924), United States Army officer, surveyor, inventor, and entrepreneur Anson Morrill (1803–1887), 24th governor of Maine Anson D. Morse (1846–1916), educator, historian, and professor at Amherst College Anson Mount (born 1973), American actor Anson Green Phelps (1781–1858), American entrepreneur and business man Anson Paul (born 1988), actor in Indian films Anson W. Pope (1812–1871), Wisconsin State Assembly member Anson Rabinbach (born 1945), historian of modern Europe Anson Rainey (1930–2011), Israeli professor of ancient Near Eastern cultures and Semitic linguistics Anson O. Reynolds (fl. 1880s–1920s), builder of
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#1732851820707276-474: The company behind The Football Association 's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup . He began work in his new position on 1 January 2009 and remained in the position until the company dissolved in 2011 following the unsuccessful bid results. The England 2018 bid received recognition as the best all round technical bid However, England lost out to Russia in a process beset by corruption, leading to Anson criticising FIFA president Sepp Blatter for influencing
299-561: The early 1990s, he left Andersen to enrol on a Master of Business Administration (MBA) course at INSEAD in Fontainebleau . To cope with the costs of attending INSEAD, Anson returned to consulting at the end of the course, working for the Kalchas Group. However, he was soon headhunted by The Walt Disney Company , and he moved to Los Angeles for three-and-a-half years, working for Disney's consumer products division. In this capacity, he
322-565: The globe George Anson (politician, born 1731) (1731–1789), British politician George Anson (British Army officer, born 1769) (1769–1849), British general during the Peninsular War George Anson (British Army officer, born 1797) (1797–1857), British Commander-in-Chief, India, during the Indian rebellion of 1857 George Anson (priest) (1820–1898), British clergy and Archdeacon of Manchester George Edward Anson (1812–1849), courtier and British politician, Treasurer of
345-545: The members of the committee that voted on the World Cup hosts against the English bid. After a short break, in the summer of 2011, Anson was appointed chief executive of sports retailer Kitbag . In February 2016, following the successful turnaround of Kitbag, Anson oversaw the sale of the business to US market leader Fanatics . He remained with the business for 12 months ensuring the successful transition. On 1 March 2017, Anson
368-682: The new chief executive of the Association of Tennis Professionals in Europe (ATP Europe), replacing the outgoing Horst Klosterkemper. He remained in the role for two and a half years. He also served as chairman of the ATP Finals at The O2 Arena in London and co-CEO of the ATP Champions Tour , a tournament for former professional players. In 2008, Anson was named as the chief executive of England 2018 Ltd,
391-456: The same given name or the same family name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anson_(name)&oldid=1243755282 " Categories : Patronymic surnames Given names Surnames English-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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437-686: The town Teluk Intan in Perak, Malaysia Singapore [ edit ] Anson, Singapore Other uses [ edit ] Anson Engine Museum , a museum based in Poynton, England HMS Anson , eight ships or submarines of the Royal Navy Avro Anson , a World War II aircraft of the Royal Air Force Anson Cars , a defunct racing car constructor See also [ edit ] Hanson (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
460-583: Was appointed global president of Teneo Sports, the sports arm of New York-based international C-suite advisory firm and investment banking platform Teneo . April 2018 saw Andy appointed as CEO of Goals Soccer Centres plc Anson has also served as a non-executive director of Belfast-based UTV Media , the British Olympic Association and the Racecourse Media Group. Anson was appointed chair of Lancashire County Cricket Club in 2020 after
483-549: Was approached by his childhood football club, Manchester United, to become their new Commercial Director in the wake of David Gill 's promotion to chief executive, after Peter Kenyon departed to Chelsea . The appointment was confirmed in December 2003, and Anson started work in February 2004. While at Manchester United, he was responsible for signing the club's then-record shirt sponsorship deal with AIG. In March 2007, Anson became
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#1732851820707506-544: Was heavily involved in the launch of its sister channel, E4 . In 2002, Anson left Channel 4 to work at the London office of management consulting firm, OC&C Strategy Consultants, becoming a partner in the company, responsible for Media and Entertainment. Anson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to sport, particularly during COVID-19. In 2003, Anson
529-516: Was responsible for the licensing of all clothes and toys for the company. During Anson's time in the consumer products division, the company generated $ 7 billion in revenue, and he was promoted to the position of chief financial officer. At the end of his time with Disney, Anson returned to the UK, where he took a position as Channel 4 's Head of Strategic Planning. He later became the managing director of Channel 4 Interactive. While at Channel 4, Anson
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