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Chris Fritz - Co-Owner and Executive
Vice President
Chris Fritz has made an exciting and rewarding career in the entertainment
industry. Chris’ promotional career started in Chicago and has evolved
over the past 45 years from club owner and manager to concert and sports
promoter. His promotions have attracted millions of music and sports fans
nationally and internationally.
In 1983, Chris teamed up with
long-time business acquaintance Russ Cline, then Marketing Director for the
Kansas City Chiefs. They collaborated in the formation of several
companies, using their expertise to produce sports and entertainment events.
Chris was a partner in United Sports of America, a major promoter of motor
sports in the United States and Canada; Globe Construction, a company that
specialized in event production construction; and in 1984 was co-founder, along
with Russ Cline, of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League, owning all of the teams
until 1998. Chris is currently the co-owner of the Philadelphia Wings and
was inducted into the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in 2006 as a member
of its inaugural class.
In addition, Chris partnered with Russ Cline to produce the AND1 Mix Tape
Tour for three years. He is also President of New West Presentations,
which is currently expanding into certain creative concepts for television,
musicals, and movies, creating a unique network of talent for collaboration in
multiple projects. Chris is currently involved in artist management,
representing Kansas City’s “Racy Grace” and Austin, Texas’ “Meridianwest
Band”. He is also a consultant to Live Nation, which produces shows
worldwide. Performances vary from children’s shows to rock n’ roll and are
presented in multi-capacity venues, ranging from 2,000 seat performing arts
centers to 80,000 seat stadiums.
Chris Fritz currently resides in Leawood, Kansas and has five children and
one grandchild. He enjoys music, movies, travel, playing golf, and
attending Wings games.
