In 1995, Merritt Paulson graduated from Hamilton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
11 Facts About Merritt Paulson
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Merritt Paulson later earned a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
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Hank Paulson, Merritt Paulson's father, was a minority partner in the company.
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In 2010, Merritt Paulson sold the Portland Beavers, to focus on soccer.
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Paulson established Peregrine Sports LLC In 2009, the city of Portland and the Merritt Paulson-led Peregrine were awarded a Major League Soccer expansion franchise for 2011, named the Portland Timbers.
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Merritt Paulson was the only MLS team owner to decide to support a women's team in their new league.
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In October 2022, a report commissioned by the United States Soccer Federation detailed Merritt Paulson publicly thanking Riley and wishing him well at the time of his departure from the club.
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On October 4,2022, Merritt Paulson announced he, along with Gavin Wilkinson and team president Mike Golub, would step aside from all Thorns-related duties.
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Merritt Paulson stepped down as CEO of the teams on October 11,2022.
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Merritt Paulson announced he was selling the Thorns on December 1,2022.
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Merritt Paulson is married to Heather Mahar, who was a contestant on CBS's television program The Amazing Race 3.