# Perry Gershon

> Perry Gershon is the CEO of FTN (For The Numbers) Network, the fantasy-sports, sports-betting and DVOA data company he bought into and now leads. A Yale-trained molecular biophysicist who spent 25 years as a heavyweight commercial real estate lender, he opened one of New York City's first sports bars in 1987, then walked away from finance to run twice for Congress in New York's 1st District. In late 2023 he took the helm of FTN and led a $3M seed round, betting that the numbers behind sports are a business as much as a pastime.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at FTN (For The Numbers) Network
- **Organizations:** FTN (For The Numbers) Network, LoanCore Capital, Jefferies LoanCore LLC, RBS Greenwich Capital, Polo Grounds (sports bar)
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics (magna cum laude), Yale University, M.B.A., University of California, Berkeley (Haas)
- **Known for:** Became CEO of FTN Network in November 2023 and led a seed round that closed over $3 million in roughly two months, backed in part by a Techstars fund., Grew FTN's consumer subscription revenue nearly 60% year over year; Q3 2023 revenue reached $1.05M, up 52%., Brought DVOA creator Aaron Schatz and the Football Outsiders legacy under the FTN banner and launched The FTN Fantasy Show on SiriusXM.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Graduated Yale University magna cum laude in molecular biochemistry and biophysics.
- **1987** — Opened the Polo Grounds, one of New York City's first sports bars, letting fans watch out-of-market games.
- **1990s-2017** — Spent more than 25 years as a commercial real estate lender, rising to CIO and COO roles at firms including RBS Greenwich Capital, Jefferies LoanCore and LoanCore Capital.
- **2017** — Divested from his company to run for public office.
- **2018** — Won the Democratic primary in New York's 1st Congressional District; lost the general election to incumbent Lee Zeldin, 51.5% to 47.4%.
- **2020** — Ran again for NY-1; lost the Democratic primary to Nancy Goroff.
- **2023** — Bought a majority stake in FTN Network, became CEO in November and led a $3M+ seed round closed in two months.
- **2024** — Expanded FTN's data offering to the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL and PGA Tour.

## Achievements

- Became CEO of FTN Network in November 2023 and led a seed round that closed over $3 million in roughly two months, backed in part by a Techstars fund.
- Grew FTN's consumer subscription revenue nearly 60% year over year; Q3 2023 revenue reached $1.05M, up 52%.
- Brought DVOA creator Aaron Schatz and the Football Outsiders legacy under the FTN banner and launched The FTN Fantasy Show on SiriusXM.
- Won a crowded five-way Democratic primary for NY-1 in 2018 and came within roughly four points of unseating a two-term Republican incumbent.
- Built and ran one of New York City's first sports bars in 1987.
- Sustained a 25-plus-year career as a senior commercial real estate finance executive.

## Latest updates

- **2023-11** — Named CEO of FTN Network, succeeding founder Kevin Adams, who moved to Chief Strategy Officer and the board.
- **2023-12** — FTN closed a $3M+ seed funding round led by Gershon and a Techstars fund.
- **2024-10** — FTN added NBA data access for customers, building on earlier MLB, NHL, WNBA and PGA Tour expansions.

## Links

- Website: https://ftnfantasy.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-gershon-6b231b354
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ftn

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