ABC Chair and Walt Disney Int'l President ROBERT IGER
was named President & COO of the Walt Disney Co. Walt
Disney CEO MICHAEL EISNER: "Bob Iger is recognized as a
leader in the communications and entertainment industries."
In Orlando, Richard Vervier writes Iger's appointment "marks
the first time Eisner has had a second in command since the"
'96 resignation of Michael Ovitz (ORLANDO SENTINEL,
1/25)....In Phoenix, Alexa Haussler reports that Ellman Cos,
the arena developer for the Coyotes' Los Arcos complex, has
"hired" JEFF HECHT as Dir of Public Affairs. Hecht was
previously Dir of Corporate Communications for the Coyotes
(AZ REPUBLIC, 1/25)....JEFF ORLOFF was promoted to VP/Dir of
Facilities and Operations-North America for IMG. GRAHAM
HEARNS will succeed Orloff as VP/Operations and Business
Affairs for IMG Motorsports (IMG)....The SPORTSBUSINESS
JOURNAL's Andy Bernstein reports that NHLE VP/Youth
Marketing DINA GILBERTIE "is leaving" the league to "head up
marketing" at SI for Women (SBJ, 1/24)....BRANDWEEK's Terry
Lefton reports that JED CORENTHAL has been named NFLP Dir of
Marketing and Events. Corenthal was previously in a "sports
marketing post" at Sony (BRANDWEEK, 1/24 issue).
