Stephen Jay Ross

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Stephen Jay Ross (Stephen Jay Rechnitz) (1927 – 1992) was an American businessman and corporate executive.

He served as chairman of Warner Communications Incorporated between 1970 and 1990, and then as chairman of the amalgamated successor corporation Time Warner Incorporated from 1990 to 1992.

While president of Warner communications, Ross lead the firm into the world of sports ownership in the mid 1970's via the purchase of the then obscure New York Cosmos soccer club. While under the direction of Warner/Ross, the club emerged from a near media vacuum to become a major mainstream franchise in American sports.

As part of his commitment to the development of American soccer, Ross also lobbied (unsuccessfully) to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 1986.

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