Jérôme de Bontin has worked in many areas of American soccer, from the youth ranks to the professional game.
As chronicled here Thursday, his latest project is chairing Rush Soccer’s entry into the USL. Rush joined forces with the Harrisburg City Islanders to create Penn FC, a team that will bring top Rush youth prospects to the pros.
But that is not what de Bontin is best known for. His most famous work in the United States came from 2012 to 2014, when he was general manager of the New York Red Bulls. Before then, he gained recognition in Europe while working as the director, and later the president, of French club AS Monaco.