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Christopher J. Flynn is an American sports executive currently serving as Sales Manager, The CORE with the Oakland Athletics. He previously was the Manager of Group and New Ticket Sales for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and also worked in the front offices of soccer franchises Sporting Kansas City and FC Gold Pride.

Early life and education
Flynn was born and raised in San Jose, California. He attended Santa Teresa High School and played on the school's varsity golf and club roller hockey teams.

He later attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. While enrolled, he worked as an intern for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team under head coach Tim Vom Steeg. He graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in psychology and a double minor in sport management and athletic coaching.

FC Gold Pride
Flynn worked for founding Women's Professional Soccer franchise FC Gold Pride during their inaugural year in 2009. With a 4-10-6 record in the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, FC Gold Pride finished last in the league standings.

Sporting Kansas City
Flynn made an impact in 2011 as Sporting Kansas City moved in to Livestrong Sporting Park and was honored by Major League Soccer as a top salesperson across the league. In March 2013, Flynn was promoted to manager of group sales and later oversaw the club's youth soccer network. Sporting Kansas City was named Major League Soccer's top ticketing team in 2013 as the team broke their home attendance record.

The Aspire Group & Georgia Tech
Flynn joined The Aspire Group, led by Bernie Mullin, in November 2015. He oversaw ticket sales for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football and men's basketball programs.

Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics brought Flynn on board in March 2017 to create an inside sales department and serve as the manager. Under his guidance, the Oakland Athletics launched "The CORE", an innovative sports business academy for recent college graduates.

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