James M. Gould

Chairman

Chairman, Management One and Korey’s NFL Agent


Mr. Gould is Chairman and Managing Partner of Management One, a sports management firm he founded in 1994. He has represented over 80 professional athletes in the NFL including; DeVante Parker, Lil’Jordan Humphrey, Frostee Rucker, Travaris Cadet, Terry Glenn, Peter Warrick, Dan “Big Daddy” Wilkinson, John Browning, Andre Smith, and the late Korey Stringer. Additionally, he represented NBA players including Sue Bird and Gary Trent. As a partner in Avondale Management Group, Mr. Gould represented Evander Holyfield, four-time Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Mr. Gould was a founding member of the United States Football League, and became President of the New Jersey Generals upon his selling the team to Donald J. Trump. During his years in the USFL, Mr. Gould negotiated several major contracts on behalf of ownership with players Lawrence Taylor, Cris Collinsworth, Craig James, and Brian Sipe, among others.

Mr. Gould has more than 30 years of experience in private equity and over 35 years of experience in development, marketing and negotiation related to investments in companies, real estate, sports and entertainment. Mr. Gould is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Green Light Acquisitions, LLC and is responsible for the strategic direction of the Company, structuring of acquisitions and joint ventures. Mr. Gould spearheaded the legalization efforts of medical marijuana in Ohio. In 2016, he was named to the Ohio House Medical Cannabis Task Force by the Speaker of the House, assisting the State of Ohio in its legalization effort which became law September 8, 2016. He is the Owner and Chairman of CannAscend Ohio and of “The Love Company,” a multi-state medical cannabis processing company.

He was a founder and Managing Partner of The Walnut Group, a private equity fund, and he is the Owner and Chairman of Gould Management Group. Mr. Gould has served on several Boards of Directors notably Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) and Lightbox OOH Video Network, a mall digital media network.

Mr. Gould is Chairman of the Board of Advisors and a founding member of the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) in partnership with the NFL, Gatorade and The University of Connecticut, (KSI).
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