A look at James Johnson, group CEO of Canadian Soccer Business:

Job Description: Johnson heads up both Canadian Soccer Business and the Canadian Premier League.

Personal : Born in England to an English father and Australian mother, Johnson was a baby when his family moved to Australia. Now 43, he is a father of three.

Playing Career: A midfielder/winger, he represented Australia at youth level and attended Boston University on a soccer scholarship from 2002 to 2006. After a brief pro career with his hometown Brisbane Strikers and Vietnam’s Da Nang FC, he got his law degree.

Resume: Johnson spent 5 1/2 years as CEO of Football Australia, the sport’s governing body Down Under, before coming to Canada. He previously served as senior vice-president of external affairs with the City Foo

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