Austin jack warner biography

Austin “Jack” Warner (born 26 January 1943) is a Trinidad and Tobago politician, businessman, and former football executive. Warner held the offices of Vice president of FIFA and President of CONCACAF until his suspension and eventual resignation from these roles in 2011. He is also the Minister of National Security of Trinidad and Tobago and an elected member of that country’s parliament. A former school teacher (history), he is the owner of Joe Public F.C., a professional football club based in Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago.

Warner had been a member of the FIFA – Football Executive Committee since 1983, and CONCACAF President since 1990. He was re-elected for a new term in the spring of 2011.

Early Life

Austin Jack Warner was born in Rio Claro, south Trinidad on 26 January 1943. One of three brothers and three sisters, they were brought up almost single handedly by their mother Stella. After gaining a scholarship from Trinidad