US Soccer Federation hires ad tech company cofounder as CEO
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CHICAGO (AP) — JT Batson has been hired as the CEO and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation. The 40-year-old is the cofounder of the advertising technology company Hudson MX. He replaces Will Wilson. Wilson is leaving on Oct. 31 after just 2 1/2 years. Batson will run the federation under President Cindy Parlow Cone, a former national team player, and the USSF board of directors.