FROM THE CURRENT NEWSWEEK: Dodgers' pitchers CHAN HO
PARK and HIDEO NOMO are profiled in NEWSWEEK. Both are
"cheered on by legions of raucous hometown fans who live
thousands of miles away." Park has a four-year Nike deal
worth $1.7M and endorsements with three Korean sponsors
worth another $2M....KEN GRIFFEY, JR. is profiled by Smith &
Starr, who write that Griffey is "not only the Zen master of
the game; he is also the best player" (NEWSWEEK, 9/29).
OTHER NAMES: NFL Giants co-Owner BOB TISCH is donating
$7.5M to his alma mater, the Univ. of MI, for a humanities
building and a tennis center (N.Y. TIMES, 9/21)....Vail CEO
ADAM ARON was profiled in Sunday's DENVER POST by Penny
Parker under the header, "Big Year For Vail Boss." Parker:
"[S]ki-industry insiders say Aron is an infusion of energy
that the ski industry desperately needs" (DENVER POST,
9/21)....Jets WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON will tape an episode of
Fox's "Living Single" where he will play himself (N.Y. DAILY
NEWS, 9/22)....WAYNE HUIZENGA was featured in an extensive
profile by Jill Dutt in Sunday's WASHINGTON POST. Dutt:
"For all his money ... Huizenga's friends insist he remains
a regular guy" (WASHINGTON POST, 9/21)....DAVID FALK was
interviewed on "Bloomberg Forum" this morning. Falk: "I
consider myself a creative person, I really enjoy the
marketing side of the business a great deal because it
allows you much greater latitude to do things in business
than simply negotiating contracts" ("BBN," 9/22).
