Christopher Barrett Neal Harding (born January 28, 1973) is a sports owner, investor, and philanthropist. Harding is a co-owner of Racing Louisville FC, and co-owner of Louisville City FC. He founded a charity Flew The Coop supporting non-profits rescuing animals. Biography Harding was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance degree from the University of Kentucky. In 2015, together with Brian Underwood and Terry Lacore, Harding co-founded Prüvit Ketone Supplements. In May 2021, Harding installed a 22-foot Boonji Spaceman sculpture created by contemporary artist, Brendan Murphy. Harding owns a controlling stake in Soccer Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Louisville City FC, Racing Louisville FC, and the Lynn Family Stadium. In February 2021, Harding founded Flew The Coop, a charitable initiative that collaborates with Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) to support non-profit organizations dedicated to rescuing animals. Flew The Coop partnered with numerous nonprofit organizations including Animal Haven, Dogs & Cats of Antigua, Kentucky Humane Society and The SATO Project. In 2023, together with Murphy, Harding also launched Fast Sneaks, a sneaker company. According to The Wall Street Journal Harding moved to Puerto Rico with his partner Danielle Sandhu in 2021.
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