Full name Frank Vizcarra Years Team Position Midfielder 1977-1978 Ohio State Buckeyes Education Ohio State University | Playing position Role Soccer player Place of birth Tijuana, Mexico Name Frank Vizcarra | |
Date of birth (1955-09-20) September 20, 1955 (age 60) | ||
Frank Vizcarra is a retired Mexican-American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.
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Soccer
Vizcarra attended Ohio State University where he played on the men’s soccer team in 1977 and 1978. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education. In 1979, the Portland Timbers selected Vizcarra in the third round of the North American Soccer League draft. The Timbers released him during the pre-season and he signed with the Columbus Magic of the American Soccer League. On September 29, 1980, the expansion Denver Avalanche of the Major Indoor Soccer League held an open tryout. Vizcarra attended and was one of three players signed. The Avalanche folded at the end of the season in 1982. On January 20, 1983, Vizcarra signed with the San Diego Sockers who were then playing in the MISL.
Post soccer career
After retiring from soccer, Vizcarra became a Pizza Hut manager. In 1985, McDonald’s hired him. Over the years, he moved up from being a restaurant manager to Corporate Vicepresident of Strategy, Innovation and Franchise Relations for the U.S. market where he led the strategy team that created the U.S. Plan to Win that led to the turnaround of the U.S.business. He was later promoted to Corporate VP of Strategy in the Restaurant Support Group. In this role he designed the restructure of the European market and APMEA for their respective Area of the World Presidents. Frank also served as a key strategic advisor to the President & COO. Vizcarra retired from McDonald’s in 2006. After his retirement, he founded Vizcarra Consulting Group which focuses on helping CEOs develop business strategy. He and his wife, Anita, cofounded the College Success program with the Barrio Logan College Institute to help undeprivileged students attend college and break their cycle of poverty. He also is the president of The Opportunity Foundation which is being build to help establish college scholarship programs for underprivilege students. Mr Vizcarra serves on the board of Del Taco Inc., the National Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, The Executive Board of Lead Like Jesus, and in the advisory board of several start ups.