Who is Ivan Gazidis, when did he join Arsenal and when is he leaving for AC Milan?
All about Ivan Gazidis, the son of anti-apartheid activists who had said Arsenal's form was a 'catalyst for change'
IVAN GAZIDIS is set to leave Arsenal in October after nine years with the Premier League club.
Personnel is changing at the Emirates with Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham moving to new positions as Gazidis moves to AC Milan.
SunSport reveals everything you need to know about Arsenal's chief executive.
Who is Ivan Gazidis and where does he come from?
Gazidis was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1964, the son of two anti-apartheid activists.
When he was born, his father Costa was in jail for protesting against the repressive state.
The family moved to the UK in 1969 to escape persecution and lived on council estates in Edinburgh and Portsmouth before Ivan and his mother, Dorothea, moved to Manchester.
How did he become Arsenal Chief Executive and how long has he had the job?
Gazidis became Arsenal chief executive in 2009, succeeding Keith Edelman and taking on much of the workload previously handled by former vice-chairman David Dein.
He joined from his role at the MLS, where he had worked for 14 years, and was brought in with a special focus on player contracts.
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