Tony Khan

Antony Rafiq Khan (born October 10, 1982) is an American businessman and sports executive known for his involvement in American Football, professional wrestling, and soccer. He is a co-owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and Fulham F.C. of the English Premier League (EPL). Khan is also the founder, co-owner, president, and CEO of the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) promotion.
Tony is the son of billionaire Shahid Khan, who purchased the Jaguars in 2011 and Fulham in 2013.
Early life.
Tony Khan was born on October 10, 1982, in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. His father is Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan and his mother is Ann Carlson Khan. He also has a sister Shanna Khan. Tony graduated from the University Laboratory High School in 2001, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance.
Business ventures.
American football and soccer.
Jacksonville Jaguars.
Khan joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as co-owner in July 2012, and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Football Technology & Analytics.
Fulham F.C..
On February 22, 2017, Khan was named as co-owner and Vice Chairman/Director of Football Operations of Fulham F.C. He oversees the identification, evaluation, recruitment, and signing of players for Fulham. Khan assumed these responsibilities following a period of advising the football operations at the club, particularly in the areas of analytics and research. In 2020, Khan was called a "clown" by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher for tweeting critical comments of Fulham players, and described the transfer history of Khan as "a right mess". Khan's comments angered manager Scott Parker, who described the situation as "the world we live in". Fulham were relegated at the end of the season.
Professional wrestling.
All Elite Wrestling.
In late 2018, Khan, who is a lifelong avid fan of professional wrestling, filed for several trademarks for a new venture that was shortly thereafter confirmed to be a new professional wrestling promotion, All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Khan and his father, auto parts billionaire Shahid Khan, are the promotion's lead investors. The company was officially announced on January 1, 2019, along with its first event, Double or Nothing, which took place on May 25, 2019, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Khan serves as President and CEO of AEW.
On April 25, 2019, Khan revealed the five year plan for AEW where he stated:
The 5-year plan for AEW is firstly, to have built up a brand, secondly to have built up a roster and thirdly, to have established AEW as a top brand in wrestling for an audience who desire fast-paced exciting action and want a product that is more of a sporting based product.
Other business ventures.
Khan is also the owner and chairman of TruMedia Networks, a Boston-based engineering firm specializing in innovative sports analytics solutions for leagues, franchises, and media partners across the athletic industry.
Along with TruMedia Networks, Khan and his family also helped fund Activist Artists Management, a talent management and advisory firm founded in 2018. Khan made a significant investment in the firm, and separately established the Activist content and venture fund focused on investments in media, entertainment, hospitality as well as consumer products, services and technologies.