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Federer Nets Big Deal with Credit Suisse

Who says all banks are pulling in their spending.  Tennis great Roger Federer has landed a ten year deal, which should take him right into retirement, with Credit Suisse.  The deal thought to be worth in the neighborhood of $2,000,000 per year, which puts it in line without with Federer's other endorsement deals.  The twist here is that Credit Suisse's payments will be made diretly to the Roger Federer Foundation, the charity he established which primarily provides aid and promotes education and sport to disadvantaged children in Africa.

Federer also recently signed an endorsement deal with Lindt, the Swiss chocolatier, for five years at $1,500,000.  Lindt joins his other blue chip sponsors including Nike, Rolex, Gillete and Merecedes Benz.  Great company Roger keeps, isn't.  Must be nice to be the best in the world at what you do.

Full post as published by Sports Biz on November 17, 2009 (boomark / email).