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September 23, 2007
New Fire owner also a fan
We're not ready to take back our claim that the Quakes' new owners are the coolest in MLS, but it looks as though Chicago Fire fans are doing pretty well in that regard as well.
As we noted about a week ago, the Fire was purchased by Andell Holdings, an LA-based private investment firm owned by Andrew Hauptman and his wife, Ellen. Today, the Chicago Tribune publishes a profile of Andrew Hauptman, who introduced himself to the Chicago media by playing in the Fire's annual media game. The paper also reports that he is taking Spanish lessons so as to better communicate with Chicago's Hispanic community and that he "even had a beer with Fire supporters Section 8 during last Saturday's Fire game."
Sounds like he's taking all the right steps to make a good impression. (Well, short of bringing back fan favorite GM Peter Wilt, anyway.)
Posted by Jay at September 23, 2007 12:57 PM