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Front Office Sports co-founder Wilde departs

July 2, 2025

Posted by Chris Roush

Russell Wilde

Russell Wilde, a co-founder of sports business news site Front Office Sports, has left the organization.

He most recently was its chief growth officer and before that spent six years as its chief operating officer.

The company has reported revenue growth each year from 2019 through 2025 including eight figures of revenue in 2024. Wilde spearheaded the development of the company’s operating model and strategic investment into the FOS daily newsletter which currently has more than 800,000 subscribers and generates millions in annual revenue.

He also helped raise more than $20 million in funding through two different private equity groups — SC.Holdings and Redbird IMI — and strategic investments from Crain Communications and Playfly Sports.

Front Office Sports has 200 million monthly social impressions, 2 million monthly page views, and 35 million monthly newsletter opens on company owned channels through paid and organic marketing.

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