Merritt Paulson
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Merritt Paulson is an American sports executive best known for owning and leading Portland’s professional soccer clubs, including the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer and the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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human → sports executive → |
| basedIn |
Portland, Oregon
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| employer |
Portland Thorns FC
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Portland Timbers → |
| fieldOfWork |
association football
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sports management → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| leagueOfTeamsOwned |
Major League Soccer
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National Women's Soccer League → |
| notableFor |
ownership of Portland Thorns FC
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ownership of Portland Timbers → |
| notableRole |
leading Portland’s professional soccer clubs
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| notableWork |
development of Portland Thorns FC in NWSL
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development of Portland Timbers as MLS franchise → |
| occupation |
businessperson
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sports executive → |
| owns |
Portland Thorns FC
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Portland Timbers → |
| positionHeld |
chief executive of Portland Thorns FC
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chief executive of Portland Timbers → owner of Portland Thorns FC → owner of Portland Timbers → |
| sportManaged |
soccer
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| teamManaged |
Portland Thorns FC
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Portland Timbers → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Portland Thorns FC
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Portland Thorns FC → Portland Thorns FC → |
previousOwner |
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Portland Timbers
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chairman |
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Portland Timbers
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owner |