DAVID CANTER

President & CEO

David is a graduate of both Ithaca College and the University of Miami School of Law. David received his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Ithaca in 1995. While at Ithaca David was a founding member of the Sports Management Club and played football for the Division III National Champion Bombers.

After working for the Florida Marlins during the strike-shortened season of 1994, David enrolled at the University of Miami School of Law. While attending law school, he had a chance meeting at a Shell gas station with former University of Miami standout wide receiver and ex Miami Dolphin Lamar Thomas. After their meeting Mr. Thomas became David’s first client. David graduated from the University Of Miami School Of Law in 1998 where he was a member of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. David has been able to combine his football playing experience, his sports management degree, and his legal background into the formation of his own sports management and representation firm DEC MANAGEMENT.

DEC MANAGEMENT has grown from a company of meager beginnings into a worldwide powerhouse of professional representation all under Canter’s auspices. The company now has working relationships with many of the major athletes in the sports world and celebrities in the entertainment industry. The company has also co-produced two television shows, three radio shows, and has secured major multimillion dollar marketing deals with companies such as Nike, Reebok, Adidas, Ford, Bentley, Audi, BMW, Cadillac and many others on behalf of his clients.

David Canter has personally negotiated over 1200 NFL playing contracts for players totaling over 2 Billion Dollars. Some of those contracts included highest paid contracts for wide receiver, running back, punter, defensive end, edge, linebacker, safety, and defensive tackle.

David has shown the sports and entertainment world time and time again that his low client to agent ratio equals the biggest dollars for his clients.

David is a frequent public speaker and has given lectures at his alma mater Ithaca College and University of Miami, as well as University of Florida, St. Thomas University, Nova Southeastern University, Lynn University, and is a frequent guest on several nationally syndicated radio and TV shows.

David resides in Davie Florida and can always be reached twenty four hours a day on his personal cellular phone at 954-599-4499.