Henri Kahn

Filipino sports administrator
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFilipino sports administrator
PlacesPhilippines
isSports official Sports administrator
Gender
Male
Death6 November 2021
The details

Biography

Henri Kahn (died November 6, 2021) was a Filipino sports administrator and former collegiate footballer. He was president of the Philippine Football Federation and the general manager of the University of Life Theater Recreation Arena complex.

Education

Kahn was a student of the De La Salle University, from elementary to college level. He graduated with a degree in business administration. He played for his school's collegiate team, helping them clinch the National Collegiate Athletic Association football championship seniors title in 1973.

Career

Kahn is known for promoting events at the University of Life Theater Recreation Arena (ULTRA) complex, now known as the University of Life Theater Recreation Arena and would become its general manager by the time of the 1981 Southeast Asian Games. He convinced Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner Rudy Salud, to move the PBA's games to the venue. He was also president of the Philippine Football Federation from 1988 to 1992. He oversaw the preparation of the Philippines national football team for the 1989 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur.

Death

Kahn died on November 6, 2021. He was 69 years old.

Personal life

Kahn had six children; three sons and three daughters.

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