Chris Wright

Chris Wright
Chief Executive Officer
Minnesota United


Chris Wright joined Minnesota United in October of 2017 as the club's first Chief Executive Officer. It marked a return to his soccer roots as a player and coach in his native England and his work as a general manager for the Pittsburgh Spirit and the Minnesota Strikers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. Prior to joining MNUFC, Wright worked for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx for 27 years, serving as President for the last 13 seasons and overseeing all of the franchise's business operations and major projects including the Target Center renovation and the development of Mayo Clinic Square.