The Venator Group has named MATTHEW SERRA as COO. He
has been President & COO of Venator's Foot Locker Worldwide
unit since '98 and will also now be responsible for the
Champs Sports division (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 2/11)....Former
Nike and Prince exec IAN ARTHUR has been named President of
MA-based Tretorn USA. Tretorn will relocate to CO effective
March 1 (Tennisweek.com, 2/8)....TransWorld Media has named
ANDREW CLURMAN President of the company in addition to his
duties as President & Publisher of The Skiing Company and VP
of Times Mirror Magazines. Clurman succeeds BRIAN SELLSTROM
(TMM)....United Sports Ventures President Dr. ERIC MARGENAU
has been named President & CEO of Orlando Predators
Entertainment, Inc. He replaces BRETT BOUCHY, who will
remain with the company as a liaison to the AFL. OPE is
currently in the process of purchasing United Sports
Ventures, which owns a number of minor league franchises
(OPE)....The Blue Jackets named TODD SHARROCK as Dir of
Communications. Sharrock spent the last five seasons with
the IHL Aeros as Dir of Communications and was Stars
Assistant Dir of PR during the '93-94 season (Blue Jackets).
