Showing sponsors some Love

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With apologies to the media directory, here is a sponsor directory. My thinking was that if you spend money with one of these companies, it might be worth it to let them know that their support of soccer was part of your decision-making. (If you need to tell a little white lie to help the game, Father Ted might find a way to absolve you.)

This list is compiled from company websites and press releases. It is absolutely NOT foolproof, as I've made some educated guesses as to who the marketing muckety-muck, and some press realeases were up to a year old.

It is also a work in progress. Please let a moderator know of any mistakes, ommissions or updates.

Others have suggested everything from a phone call to the general number to sending a copy of your receipt with a letter to both the CEO and the marketing chief. My theory is that every little bit helps.

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MLS Sponsors
(s-shirt sponsors)

Budweiser-s (LA)
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
1 Busch Place
St. Louis, MO 63118

Patrick T. Stokes
President, CEO and Director

(314) 577-2000
(800) 342-5283

Honda-s (Chicago)
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
1919 Torrance Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90501-2746

Koichi Kondo
President

(310) 783-2000

Pepsi-s (New England?)
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577

Steve Reinemund
Chairman and CEO

Dave Burwick
Senior V.P. and Chief Marketing Officer

(914) 253-2000

Radio Shack-s (Dallas)
RadioShack Corporation
100 Throckmorton St., Ste. 1800
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Leonard H. Roberts
Chairman and CEO

(817) 415-3700

Yahoo-s (San Jose)
Yahoo! Inc.
701 1st Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Terry S. Semel
Chairman and CEO

Cammie Dunaway
Chief Marketing Officer

(408) 349-3300

ADT Security Services, Inc.
[/b]1 Town Center Rd.,
P.O. Box 5035
Boca Raton, FL 33431-0835
Mike Snyder
President

(561) 988 3600

Gatorade
Gatorade/Tropicana North America
1001 13th Ave. East
Bradenton, FL 34208

Jim Dwyer
President

Ron Coughlin
Senior Vice President, Marketing

(941) 747-4461
(800) 435-0744

Georgia Pacific (Mardi Gras)
133 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30303

Alston D. (Pete) Correll
Chairman and CEO
Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Rob Lorys
Vice President for Marketing
Georgia Pacific Consumer Products

(404) 652-4000
(800) 283-5547

Matsushita (Panasonic)
1 Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094

Hideaki (Don) Iwatani
Chairman and CEO
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

Gene Kelsey
Vice President
Panasonic Brand Strategy Group

(201) 348-7000

MBNA Corporation
MBNA Corporation
1100 N. King St.
Wilmington, DE 19884-0131

Charles M. Cawley
President, CEO and Director

(302) 453-9930
(800) 441-7048

Nestlé (Milo)
Joe Weller
800 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203

Chairman and CEO
Nestlé USA, Inc.

Tricia Bowles
Manager, Public Relations
Nestlé Confections & Snacks
(818) 549-5817
patricia.bowles@us.nestle.com

(818) 549-6000
(800) 225 2270

Proctor & Gamble (Tide, Downy)
The Proctor & Gamble Company
1 Proctor & Gamble Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Alan G. Lafley
Chairman, President and CEO

R. Kerry Clark
Vice Chairman and Director
President- Global Merket Development
and Business Operations

(513) 983-1100

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AFLAC
AFLAC Incorporated
1932 Wynnton Rd.
Columbus, GA 31999

Daniel P. Amos
Chairman and CEO

Joseph P. Kuechenmeister
Senior Vice President
Director of Sales and Marketing

(706) 323-3431
(800) 992-3522

Charles Schwab
The Charles Schwab Corporation
101 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104

Charles R. Schwab
Chairman

Jody L. Bilney
Executive Vice President
Chief Marketing Officer

(415) 627-7000
(800) 435-4000

Coke
The Coca-Cola Company
1 Coca-Cola Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30313

Douglas N. Daft
Chairman and CEO

Daniel P. Palumbo
Chief Marketing Officer
Senior Vice President

(404) 676-2121

Comcast
Comcast Corporation
1500 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2148

C. Michael Armstrong
Chairman

Karen Dougherty Buchholz
Vice President, Corporate Communications

(800) COMCAST

Cox Communications
1400 Lake Hearn Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30319

James O. Robbins
President, CEO and Director

Joseph J. Rooney
Senior Vice President, Marketing

(404) 843-5000

Dried Plums
California Dried Plum Board
P.O. Box 348180
Sacramento, CA 95834


(916) 565-6232

Gillette (Venus razor)
Prudential Tower Bldg.
Boston, MA 02199

James M. Kilts
Chairman and CEO

Edward D. Shirley
Senior Vice President
Global Value Chain
& Global Marketing Resources

(617) 421-7000

Hyundai
Hyundai, Motor America
10550 Talbert Ave.
Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0850

Robert Cosmai
Acting (uh-oh) President and CEO

Brian Miller
Vice President, Marketing

(714) 965-3000
(800) 826-2277

Johnson & Johnson (Band Aid, Clean & Clear, Pepsid)
1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, NJ 08933

William C. Weldon
Chairman and CEO

J. Andrea Alstrup
Vice President, Advertising

(732) 524-0400

MBNA
MBNA Corporation
1100 N. King St.
Wilmington, DE 19884-0131

Charles M. Cawley
President, CEO and Director

(302) 453-9930
(800) 441-7048

Maytag
Maytag Corporation
403 W. 4th St. North
Newton, IA 50208

Ralph F. Hake
Chairman and CEO

Karen Lynn
Vice President, Corporate Communications
Maytag Corporation

(641) 792-7000

Time Warner Cable
290 Harbor Dr.
Stamford, CT 06902-6732

Glenn A. Britt
Chairman and CEO

Charles W. Ellis
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

(203) 328-0600

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Avaya
211 Mount Airy Rd.
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Donald K. Peterson
Chairman and CEO

Michael Thurk
Group Vice President, Enterprise Communications

(908) 953-6000
(866) 462-8292


Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
1 Busch Place
St. Louis, MO 63118

Patrick T. Stokes
President, CEO and Director

John F. Smith
Group Vice President
North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing

(314) 577-2000
(800) 342-5283

Chevy
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48265-3000

G. Richard Wagoner Jr.
Chairman, President and CEO

(313) 556-5000

Chiquita
Chiquita Brands International
250 E. 5th St.
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Cyrus F. Freidheim Jr.
Chairman of the Board and CEO

David Lund
Director of Marketing
Chuiquita Fresh North America

(513) 784-8000

Gatorade
Gatorade/Tropicana North America
1001 13th Ave. East
Bradenton, FL 34208

Jim Dwyer
President

Ron Coughlin
Senior Vice President, Marketing

(941) 747-4461
(800) 435-0744

Hershey
Hersey Foods Corporation
100 Crystal A Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033-0810

Richard H. Lenny
Chairman, President and CEO

Thomas K. Hernquist
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

(717) 534-6799
(800) 539-0261

Home Depot
2455 Paces Ferry Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30339-4024

Robert L. Nardelli
Chairman, President and CEO

John Costello
Executive Vice President, Merchandising & Marketing

(770) 433-8211
(800) 430-3376

MasterCard
MasterCard Incorporated
2000 Purchase St.
Purchase, NY 10577

Robert W. Selander
President and CEO

Lawrence Flanagan
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

(914) 249-2000

Nike
Nike, Inc.
1 Bowerman Dr.
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453

Philip H. Knight
Chairman, President and CEO

Adam Helfant
Vice President of U.S. Sports Marketing

(503) 671-6453

Philips
Philips Electronics North America Corp.
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1104

Rob Westerhof
President and CEO
Region Executive North America
rob.westerhof@philips.com

Terry Fassburg
Vice President
Brand Communications
terry.fassburg@philips.com

(212) 536-0500
(800) 223-1828

Texaco Xpress Lube
ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants
6101 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
San Ramon, CA 94583

David O’Reilly
Chairman and CEO

Patricia A. Woertz
Executive Vice President, Downstream

(925) 842-1000

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Cheesus!!

How I managed to post this in FSW and not business and media is beyond me. Could one of you Mods help me out and move it?

thanks

[nancyb]

pm them.