Rocco B. Commisso
Italian-American businessman
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| January 2025 | During the NASL's antitrust lawsuit, it was revealed that Commisso used sockpuppets to publicly criticize MLS and USSF leadership, including comparing MLS commissioner Don Garber and USSF president Sunil Gulati to criminals, making threats to commentator Alexi Lalas, and criticizing the closed league model of MLS. |
| 2023 | Opened Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park, a 31-hectare state-of-the-art sports training center in Bagno a Ripoli, Florence, designed by architect Marco Casamonti, hosting Fiorentina's men's, women's, and youth teams. |
| 2020 | Led the Forza e Cuore GoFundMe campaign, raising over $1 million (€872,000) for hospitals in Florence during the Coronavirus pandemic. |
| 2019 | Planned participation in the International Champions Cup preseason tournament to grow Fiorentina's brand in the US market. |
| June 24 2019 | Final completion of the ACF Fiorentina purchase, solidifying Commisso's ownership of the club. |
| June 6 2019 | Rocco B. Commisso formally purchased ACF Fiorentina, marking his acquisition of the soccer club for an estimated $150-200 million. |
| 2018 | Inducted into the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. |
| January 2017 | Commisso purchased a majority ownership stake in the New York Cosmos soccer club and became the club's new chairman, moving the team's games to MCU Park in Coney Island during a challenging financial period for both the team and the North American Soccer League. |
| 2015 | Awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honour. |
| June 2011 | Inducted into the Cable Center Hall of Fame in June. |
| 2010 | Welcomed into the SUNY New Paltz School of Business Hall of Fame and named Business Person of the Year. |
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