User:Jon Smith (Sports Agent)/sandbox

Jonathan Andrew Smith (born 20.09.52) is a Sports / Entertainment Entrepreneur. He was the CEO of The First Artist Corporation PLC, one of the worlds foremost Sports and Promotion Agencies, before selling it in 2011. His clients during this time included Diego Maradona, Andre Arshavin, Les Ferdinand, Ruud Gullit and he was involved in many of the multi million pound football transfers during that time.

CAREER Jon Smith Built and sold Green Light Productions, a music production company, in the early 80’s. He was one of the powers behind the 1970’s Northern Soul Boom.

Becoming one of the first Football Super Agents Smith created First Artist as a Football Agency in 1985 which he later took to the UK stock market with a turnover  in 2010 of over £100m, before selling the company in 2011.

Smith is now a consultant / investor in the sports, media and entertainment sectors, and a media commentator.

His Autobiography The Deal topped the Amazon Sports Book List in 2016 and is now available in over a dozen territories.

Trustee for British Stammering Association

Founder member of the AFA (Association of Football Agents)

Founder promotor of American Sports in the UK (NBA / NHL / NFL / MLB) and owner of the London Monarchs during Season 1.

Promotor of Gorbachev Lecture Tour in the UK in 1993

PERSONAL LIFE Smith was married to Lee (d.1981) and is now married to Janine with two son.

REFERENCES: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/28/jon-smith-football-super-agent-fans-agency-stake

https://www.thebestyoumagazine.co/jon-smith-the-super-sports-agent

https://www.jonsmith.co/