GENDER REPORT CARD: REPORT CHARTS WOMEN IN THE FRONT OFFICE

          At "most teams" in the four major sports leagues,      "upper management is overwhelming still male," according to     Rachel Bachman in Sunday's OREGONIAN, who examined "Women In     The Front Office."  While women fans have increased, they     still hold "less than" 10% of sports' executive jobs.  At     the NFL, for example, of the 30 teams, 23 "do not have one     woman at the vice president level or above."  But there are     "signs that women have made their presence felt in men's pro     sports" as women "have their largest presence in public     relations and marketing, meaning they can shape the public     image of pro sports."  The following is a breakdown of the     number of women who hold the titles of CEO, CFO, COO,     President or Vice President in the four major pro sports     leagues.  NOTES: Sources are each sports league.  Figures     are current as of October (Portland OREGONIAN, 11/9).      
  
     
       
PRO
        LEAGUE
    
    
NUMBER       OF FEMALE
      TEAM/LEAGUE EXECS
    
%
    
%       OF FEMALE 
      TV AUDIENCE
  
  
     
       
MLB
    
    
       
11         of 190
    
    
       
5.80%
    
    
       
44%
    
  
  
     
       
NBA
    
    
       
19         of 203
    
    
       
9.40%
    
    
       
40%
    
  
  
     
       
NFL
    
    
       
10         of 171
    
    
       
5.80%
    
    
       
40%
    
  
  
     
       
NHL
    
    
       
13         of 187
    
    
       
6.90%
    
    
       
41%