Peter J. Wilt, President, CEO & Governor

Email: pwilt@chicagoredstars.com 
Phone: 
Cell: (414) 828-5425
Office: (708) 496-9505
Blog: http://www.chicagoprowomenssoccer.blogspot.com/ 

Peter J. Wilt has earned championship rings and record business growth for professional soccer teams in three different American soccer leagues.  He is most well known as the founding general manager and long time president of Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire where his teams set attendance and corporate sponsorship records, while earning an MLS Cup, a Supporters Shield and three US Open Cup Championships under his leadership.  Wilt also led efforts to develop TOYOTA PARK, the first 100% publicly funded soccer stadium in Major League Soccer. 

Wilt has worked for more than 25 years in professional sports, including the last 20 years in professional soccer.  While still in college, Wilt wrote for UPI's Milwaukee bureau covering the Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette University basketball teams. He also worked for the Milwaukee Brewers for five years as an usher and ticket taker before joining the International Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals in sales, marketing and public relations. He broke into soccer in 1987 with the indoor Milwaukee Wave before being named GM of the Chicago Power in 1990. In 1994 he moved outdoor with the A-League's Minnesota Thunder, where he was team President, GM and co-owner.

Wilt has served on the United States Soccer Federation Board of Directors and on the A-League Executive Committee. He was Chairman of the A-League and USISL Marketing Committees as well as National Director of Sales and Marketing for the Continental Indoor Soccer League and two stints as Director of Media Relations for the NPSL.

Wilt was the founding President of the FireWorks For Kids Foundation and also served as President of the non-profit Minnesota Thunder Youth Development Organization. He also worked with 1990 U.S. World Cup player Jimmy Banks to launch Banks' inner city soccer program, which has served Milwaukee youth since 1988. Currently, Wilt continues to serve on the boards of the FireWorks For Kids Foundation, America SCORES Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation and he volunteers for Peace Action Wisconsin.

Wilt is a member of the Illinois Soccer Hall of Fame, the Marian Central Athletic Hall of Fame, the Farnese Hall of Fame and the Chicago Fire’s Ring of Fire.

In 1998, Wilt was named MLS's Executive of the Year and Northwest Herald Sportsman of the Year. He was named the Naperville Person of the Year by the Daily Herald in 2002. Wilt, a native of McHenry, Illinois, and his wife Ann are graduates of Marquette University.

What I do for Chicago Red Stars:  I sell tickets

Favorite place in Chicago: Club Lago…6th bar stool from the window.

Favorite place in the burbs: Section 8 Chicago 

Favorite band:  The Cramps 

Favorite band I’ve never seen in concert: The Undertones  

Best soccer game I’ve ever seen:  Chicago Sting 6, Cosmos 5 at sold out Wrigley Field in 1981

Other jobs I’ve had: Santa Claus at Woolworth’s

City I want to visit:  Prague

Favorite non-soccer team:  White Sox 

If I could live in another decade, which one would it be and why: 1960’s.  Oh wait, I did…

Number of states I’ve visited:  49…Alaska.

Number of countries I’ve visited: 27

Greatest natural wonder I’ve seen: Grand Canyon

Worst movie I’ve ever seen:  Coven   

Most precious possession: Telescope 

Roller Derby Name: P.B.Rrrrrrrrrr

Second favorite restaurant in Chicago:  El Barco  

Hometown/What I miss about my hometown:  McHenry, IL  It’s no longer the tiny Mayberryesque town where everyone knew each other.

My pets:  Horse (Trigger) and three Siamese cats (Mrs. Livingston, Spin-o-rama and Meringue).

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