The Mighty Ducks have promoted KEVIN GILMORE to VP of Hockey
Operations from his current position as Dir of Hockey
Operations....The Celtics announced that they have named JON
JENNINGS as Director of Basketball Development....LARRY RILEY was
named Dir of Scouting for the NBA expansion Grizzlies.  Riley was
formerly assistant coach and scout for the Bucks (THE DAILY).

     FORBES released its annual list of the 400 richest
Americans.  Below are the sports industrialists featured in this
year's list (FORBES, 10/17 issue)

                           

  
 
    
 
      OWNERS
    
TEAM
  
  
 
    
Richard 
      DeVos
    
Orlando 
      Magic
    
 
      
$4.5B
    
  
  
 
    
Paul 
      Allen
    
Portland 
      Trailblazers
    
 
      
$3.9B
    
  
  
 
    
Ted 
      Turner
    
Atlanta 
      Hawks/Braves
    
 
      
$1.6B
    
  
  
 
    
Robert 
      Tisch
    
N.Y. Giants
    
 
      
$1.135B
    
  
  
 
    
William 
      Davidson
    
Detroit 
      Pistons
    
 
      
$900 
        
    
  
  
 
    
William 
      Clay Ford
    
Detroit 
      Lions
    
 
      
$785 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Leon 
      Hess
    
N.Y. Jets
    
 
      
$745 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Carl 
      Pohlad
    
Minnesota 
      Twins
    
 
      
$710 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Wayne 
      Huizenga
    
Marlins/Panthers/Dolphins
    
 
      
$700 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Jack 
      Kent Cooke
    
Washington 
      Redskins
    
 
      
$700 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Michael 
      Ilitch
    
Detroit 
      Red Wings/Tigers
    
 
      
$500 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Walter 
      Haas Jr.
    
Oakland 
      A's
    
 
      
$490 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Jeremy 
      Jacobs
    
Boston 
      Bruins
    
 
      
$450 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Richard 
      Jacobs
    
Cleveland 
      Indians
    
 
      
$380 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Herb 
      Simon
    
Indiana 
      Pacers
    
 
      
$345 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Ken 
      Behring
    
Seattle 
      Seahawks
    
 
      
$340 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Gene 
      Autry
    
California 
      Angels
    
 
      
$340 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Drayton 
      McLane
    
Houston 
      Astros
    
 
      
$330 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Alex 
      Spanos
    
San Diego 
      Chargers
    
 
      
$325 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Jerry 
      Jones
    
Dallas 
      Cowboys
    
 
      
$320 
        
    
  
  
 
    
 
    

    
 
      

    
  
  
 
    
 
      
OTHER 
        KEY FIGURES IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY
    
  
  
 
    
Rupert 
      Murdoch
    
Fox Broadcasting
    
 
      
$4B
    
  
  
 
    
Sumner 
      Redstone
    
Viacom
    
 
      
$3.8B
    
  
  
 
    
Phil 
      Knight
    
Nike
    
 
      
$1.7B
    
  
  
 
    
Laurence 
      Tisch
    
CBS
    
 
      
$1.135B
    
  
  
 
    
Amos 
      Barr Hostetter
    
Continental 
      Cablevision
    
 
      
$800 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Charles 
      Dolan
    
Cablevision/MSG
    
 
      
$715 
        
    
  
  
 
    
William 
      Koch
    
America's 
      Cup sponsor
    
 
      
$700 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Paul 
      Fireman
    
Reebok
    
 
      
$670 
        
    
  
  
 
    
John 
      Malone
    
TCI
    
 
      
$565 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Karsten 
      Solheim
    
Golf clubs
    
 
      
$400 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Ralph 
      Roberts
    
Comcast
    
 
      
$350 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Michael 
      Eisner
    
Disney
    
 
      
$340 
        
    
  
  
 
    
Roy 
      Speer
    
Liberty 
      Media
    
 
      
$335 
        
    
  

        
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     DAVID FALK is profiled in this morning's WASHINGTON TIMES
under the headline: "Super Agent Falk slam-dunks NBA."  Bart
Hubbach writes, "Among basketball agents, the pecking order
begins with Falk."  Falk represents two of the top six '94 draft
picks and at least three first rounders.  But many around the
league "wonder if Falk is becoming too influential, questioning
whether an agent ... should be able to dictate a team's moves"
(WASHINGTON TIMES, 10/4)....The Univ. of Michigan athletic
department has announced its plan to build a $5M tennis facility
that will be named after Lions owner WILLIAM FORD (DETROIT FREE
PRESS, 10/3).... RANDALL "TEX" COBB appeared on CNBC's "Business
Insiders," and defended allegations made last year in Sports
Illustrated that he participated in "fixing" a fight.  Cobb said
the allegations have affected his boxing and acting careers: "I'm
finished in the boxing field, I can't get another fight. .... I'm
some poor boy, swinging to try to stay alive, and I can't get a
job anywhere" (CNBC, 10/3).