Damien Hughes

Damien E. Hughes
Born Damien Elroy Hughes
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.

References

  1. ↑ "Hughes appointed CFU acting general secretary". CONCACAF.com. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Baptiste, Neto (27 August 2015). "Cochrane Appointed New CFU General Secretary". Antigua Observer.
  3. ↑ "FIFA charges 10 more Caribbean officials". Montseratt Observer. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "FIFA Ethics Committee opens ethics proceedings against another ten CFU officials". FIFA.com. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "FIFA Ethics Committee takes final decisions on ethics proceedings against CFU officials". FIFA.com. 18 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "From The News Room". Onnidan Online. 20 January 2001. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Camp 2000 Preparations". tennis.ai. 3 July 2000. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Enterprise and sustainable neighbourhoods" (doc). Department of Information - Malta. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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