Roger N. Faulkner

Roger Faulkner is the co-founder of the Detroit Express of the North American Soccer League and a former financial consultant with Merrill Lynch. As president of the Michigan Soccer Association, Faulkner spearheaded Detroit's successful bid to host 1994 World Cup matches, and he assisted in the launch of Major League Soccer. He was a founding director of the United States Soccer Foundation and served on the investment committee from 1995 to 2018. He advised on the successful takeover of his beloved Derby County in 2008 and has been a regular soccer and tennis broadcaster both locally and nationally. He and his wife live in the Detroit area.