Cameron Schwab (born December 4, 1963)[1] is an Australian sports administrator.
Schwab became the youngestchief executive officer (CEO) of a club inVictorian Football League history when he joinedRichmond in 1988.[2] Early in the1994 AFL season he resigned after some very poor performances by the Richmond team,[3] before becoming a consultant to the newFremantle Football Club's entry into the AFL. He then joinedMelbourne where he worked as a recruiter, before becoming chief executive in 1997 under the presidency ofJoseph Gutnick.[4] He resigned in 1999 after a disagreement with Gutnick following a majorsalary cap breach.[5]
In 2001 he joinedFremantle as chief executive officer, after the club had experienced their worst ever season, sacking their coach mid-year and winning only two games for the year.[6] He remained there for seven years, vastly improving the club's finances.[4]
Schwab returned to Melbourne, and in 2008 he was persuaded by club presidentJim Stynes to return as chief executive officer. Whilst the club performed well off the field,[2] the club's on-field performances remained poor and the club was investigated fortanking.[7] Schwab was on the verge of being sacked in mid-2011, but, in a surprise move, had his contract extended by twelve months on the same weekend the club suffered a near-record 186-point loss toGeelong inround 19. Then-presidentJim Stynes said that the decision to retain Schwab was "coincidental and unrelated to the weekend's game".[8]
Melbourne started the2013 season very badly, losing its opening two matches by a total of 227 points, including a 148-point loss toEssendon in thesecond round. This put Schwab under even greater pressure. On 9 April 2013, Schwab was asked by the club president, Don McLardy, to resign as CEO, which he did.[9]
Schwab is the son ofAlan Schwab, who was a prominent sports administrator andVFL commissioner, and the brother ofBrendan Schwab, who is the chairman ofFIFPro Asia and the formerchief executive officer of theAustralian Professional Footballers' Association.[10]
In the video he says he started as a 17-year-old in 1981.
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