Chris Thieneman is a competitor who loves to dream up new scenarios and strategies for success.
Thieneman is president of Thieneman Real Estate, a commercial and residential development company in Louisville, Ky. Before his career in real estate, Thieneman played professional football as a defensive lineman in the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) during the early 1990s. He played collegiately at the University of Louisville, where he was an honorable mention All-American.
Thieneman translated his football experience into a business opportunity as the co-owner of the Louisville Fire arena football team. Thieneman is one of the original founders of the Mint Jubilee Gala, a Kentucky Derby-themed charity event that raises money for The James Brown Cancer Center in Louisville.
Thieneman graduated from the University of Louisville with a bachelor’s degree in business management.