birth_place nationality birth_date known_for article_title name occupation
toronto , ontario canadian 1953 ufc canada cfl commissioner tom wright -lrb- sports executive -rrb-
 tom wright businessman
tom wright -lrb- sports executive -rrb-

thomas e.s. wright -lrb- born 1953 -rrb- is the ufcs director of operations for canada australia and new zealand and the 11th commissioner of the canadian football league -lrb- cfl -rrb- .
he was appointed the 11th commissioner of the cfl on november 2 , 2002 .
prior to his role with the cfl , wright was the president of adidas canada and president and ceo of salomon group north america .
he is involved in several charitable organizations , and is the chairman of special olympics canada .
wright attended upper canada college , the university of toronto and york university earning a bachelor of physical education and a master of business administration .
his wife ginnie grand wright 's family were the founders and former owners of office supply chain grand & toy .
he was born in toronto , ontario .
wright 's tenure with the cfl was largely successful , however several members of the board were said to be dissatisfied and wanted him replaced .
it was announced on july 5 , 2006 that wright had informed the cfl that he would not be seeking a contract extension as league commissioner , thus ending his tenure as the 11th cfl commissioner .
on march 28 , 2007 , mark cohon was officially announced as wright 's successor as league commissioner .
in 2009 , wright authored jim balsillie 's relocation application to move the phoenix coyotes nhl team from phoenix , arizona to hamilton , ontario when the coyotes went bankrupt .
on may 25 , 2010 , the ultimate fighting championship announced wright as the director of operations for ufc canada .
