He received a law degree from American University, Washington College of Law in 1985.Joel Glazer, aged 49, is Executive Co-Chairman and a Director of the Company. Mr. Glazer received a business degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1982. Avram Glazer, aged 58, is Executive Co-Chairman and a Director of the Company.
In 2015 he was elected to the Board of Directors of the European Clubs Association (ECA)—the sole independent body directly representing football clubs at a European level. In this capacity he was nominated for SportBusiness International's Sports innovator of the year list in 2011. Mr. Arnold was previously Deputy Managing Director of InterVoice Ltd responsible for the international channel sales and marketing division of InterVoice Inc., a NASDAQ listed technology company, between 2002 and 2007. This resulted in a new structured approach to commercializing the brand, including developing the sponsorship strategy.In his previous role as Commercial Director (until 30 June 2013) he was responsible for the management and growth of the Company's sponsorship business, retail, merchandising, apparel & product licensing business, and mobile & content business.
He was subsequently appointed Deputy Chairman of the Giorgio Armani Group. In 2000, Mr. Hooks joined Giorgio Armani as Group Commercial and Marketing Director, considerably expanding the company's global wholesale and retail network.
Before that he was Group Financial Controller of Hilton Group plc from 2004 to 2006. Woodward formerly worked as a senior investment banker within J.P. Morgan's international mergers and acquisitions team between 1999 and 2005.
Woodward formerly worked as a senior investment banker within J.P. Morgan's international mergers and acquisitions team between 1999 and 2005.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Woodward worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Accounting and Tax Advisory department between 1993 and 1999. He received an honors Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Bristol University in 1993 and received his Chartered Accountancy qualification in 1996.Edward Glazer, aged 48, is a Director of the Company. He received an honors Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Bristol University in 1993 and received his Chartered Accountancy qualification in 1996.Edward Woodward, aged 44, is Executive Vice Chairman and a Director of the Company.
In 2007 he assumed responsibility for the commercial and media operations and developed and implemented a new overall commercial strategy for the club. Mr. Arnold is on the board of Manchester United Merchandising Limited and MUTV Limited.
She graduated cum laude from the American University in 1990 and received a law degree in 1993 from Suffolk Law School.John Hooks, aged 60, is an Independent Director of the Company.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Woodward worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Accounting and Tax Advisory department between 1993 and 1999.