Tulio Gómez
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Tulio Gómez | |
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21st President of América de Cali | |
In office 10 May 2016 – 16 May 2018 | |
Preceded by | Oreste Sangiovanni |
Succeeded by | Ricardo Pérez |
Personal details | |
Born | Tulio Alberto Gómez Giraldo Manizales, Caldas, Colombia |
Nationality | Colombia |
Profession | Businessperson |
Tulio Alberto Gómez Giraldo (Manizales, Colombia), is a Colombian businessman. He is the founder and owner of supermarket chain Superinter. He is the 21st president and biggest shareholder of Colombian football club América de Cali.
Career[]
He founded the supermarket chain Supeinter in Cali in 1990.[1]
In 2014, he bought a few shares in America de Cali, taking his wife's advice. Realizing that he did not have many rights, he bought more and kept 53% of the shares of the club that allowed him to make all the decisions.[2] On 10 May 2016, he became the Chairman of America de Cali.[3]
On 27 November 2016, Tulio Gómez was one of the architects in the rise of América de Cali to the Categoría Primera A of Colombian football, together with the team's coach that year Hernán Torres.[4]
On 16 May 2018, Tulio Gómez announced his retirement as President after an irregular campaign in the 2018 Liga Águila. He declared that he would continue as the team owner.[5]
References[]
- ^ "América de Cali: los genes de don Tulio". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ^ "La historia de Tulio Gómez, presidente del América de Cali". radionacional.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Tulio Gómez, el nuevo mandamás del América de Cali". colombia.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Tulio Gómez, el artífice del ascenso". elespectador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Tulio Gómez renuncia a la Presidencia del América de Cali". elpais.com.co (in Spanish). 16 May 2018.
External links[]
- People from Manizales
- People from Cali
- América de Cali presidents
- Colombian businesspeople
- Living people