Avram Glazer

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Avram "Avi" Glazer is part of the Glazer family, who control First Allied Corporation, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, and who own the English football club Manchester United. The family is based in Florida.

Avram received his BSBA from Washington University in St. Louis in 1982 and graduated from the Washington College of Law at American University. He also studied at Beijing University and Fudan University in Shanghai.

Avram Glazer is currently the joint Chairman of the Manchester United board alongside his brother Joel, appointed by their father, Malcolm Glazer. He is also the chairman, president and chief executive officer of Zapata Corporation. Zapata Corp. was founded by George H. W. Bush (later 41st President of the USA). Avram was formerly chairman and chief executive officer of both Safety Components International and Omega Protein Corporation. He was also formerly a member of the board of directors of Specialty Equipment Corporation.

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Business positions
Preceded by
Sir Roy Gardner
Manchester United F.C. chairman
2005–
with Joel Glazer (2005–)
Incumbent
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