Damien Hughes Explained

Damien E. Hughes
Birth Name:Damien Elroy Hughes
Birth Place:St. Kitts
Nationality:Anguilla
Alma Mater:Morehouse College and York University
Known For:Tennis
Football

Damien Hughes is a former General Secretary of the Caribbean Football Union.[1] He held the position between January 2012 and August 2015, he was replaced by Antiguan Neil Cochrane.[2]

In October 2011, he was charged by FIFA Ethics Committee of violating the FIFA Code of Ethics[3] [4] but was cleared of any wrongdoing, making him one of only two persons ruled not to have committed any violations.[5]

Hughes, on a tennis scholarship was captain of the Morehouse College tennis team and had been selected for the Eastern Caribbean Davis Cup team on several occasions.[6]

He earned a degree in Political Science whilst at Morehouse College. He was the secretary and public relations officer of the OECS Tennis Players Union.[7]

He earned master's degree in Environmental Studies with a focus on the "Development of Sustainable Tourism Policies in Caribbean Small Island Developing States" [8] from York University in Canada. He served as Director of Franchise Operations at Caribbean Cable Communications in Anguilla until 2010.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hughes appointed CFU acting general secretary . CONCACAF.com . 27 February 2012 . 6 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330045643/http://www.concacaf.com/page/ConfederationDetail/0%2C%2C12813~2568955%2C00.html . 30 March 2012 .
  2. Web site: Cochrane Appointed New CFU General Secretary. Antigua Observer. 27 August 2015. Baptiste. Neto. 28 August 2015. 29 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929214122/http://antiguaobserver.com/cochrane-appointed-new-cfu-general-secretary/. dead.
  3. Web site: FIFA charges 10 more Caribbean officials . Montseratt Observer . 27 February 2012 . 26 October 2011 .
  4. Web site: FIFA Ethics Committee opens ethics proceedings against another ten CFU officials. https://web.archive.org/web/20111028210124/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/bodies/news/newsid=1532900/index.html. dead. October 28, 2011. FIFA.com. 27 February 2012. 26 October 2011.
  5. Web site: FIFA Ethics Committee takes final decisions on ethics proceedings against CFU officials. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222154518/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/news/newsid=1544728.html. dead. February 22, 2014. FIFA.com. 27 February 2012. 18 November 2011.
  6. Web site: From The News Room. Onnidan Online. 22 August 2012. 20 January 2001.
  7. Web site: Camp 2000 Preparations. tennis.ai. 22 August 2012. 3 July 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222203928/http://tennis.ai/camp00prep.html. 22 February 2014. dead.
  8. Web site: Enterprise and sustainable neighbourhoods. Department of Information - Malta. 22 August 2012. doc. 19 November 2005.