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.
MLS sponsors 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
WUSA sponsors (Come back, Please) 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
USSF (various Nats) sponsors 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
Little help from a Mod? 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