David Flaschen
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name= David Flaschen
| fullname = David J.S. Flaschen
| image =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Summit, New Jersey, United States
| height =
| position = Goalkeeper
| college1 = Brown Bears
| years1 = 1977–1978
| clubs1 = Chicago Sting
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
}}
David Flaschen is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who spent played professionally in the North American Soccer League. He is a partner with Castanea Partners, Inc.
Soccer
Flaschen attended Brown University, playing on the men's soccer team. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and is a member of the Brown University Sports Hall of Fame.[http://www.sportsfoundation.brown.edu/multimedia/09HOF.html 2009 Brown University HOF Inductees] The Chicago Sting selected Flaschen in the first round of the 1977 North American Soccer League draft. He played two seasons with the Sting.
Business
Flaschen earned a master's degree in entrepreneurial management from the Wharton School of Business. He was a founding member of the executive committee of the North American Soccer League (NASL) Players Association. After leaving soccer, Flaschen embarked on a career in the business world focusing on financial services. He spent ten years with Dun & Bradstreet and was the president of ACNielsen. From 1995 to 1997, he was the chairman and CEO of Donnelly Marketing. In 1997, Flaschen became the president and CEO of Thomson Financial. In 2000, he moved to Flagship Ventures as a managing director. In May 2005, he left Flagship Ventures to become a partner at Castanea Partners, Inc. He is on the board of directors for Paychex, Informa, Curinos and John Nagle Company.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/F/Flaschen.David.htm NASL stats]
- [http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=614373&privcapId=2052012&previousCapId=295368&previousTitle=Paychex%20Inc. David Flaschen business career]
{{Portal bar|Biography|United States|Association football|Sports}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flaschen, David}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Brown Bears men's soccer players
Category:Chicago Sting (NASL) players
Category:North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Sportspeople from Summit, New Jersey
Category:Soccer players from Union County, New Jersey
Category:Businesspeople from Union County, New Jersey