USOC EXEC STEPS DOWN: In CO Springs, Paula Parrish
reports that USOC Drug Control Administration Dir DR. WADE
EXUM resigned yesterday while "charging his superiors with
racist, unethical and illegal conduct." USOC Senior
Managing Dir for Sports Resources SCOTT BLACKMUN denied
Exum's allegations (CO Springs GAZETTE, 6/15). Exum has
charged the USOC with "deliberately encouraging the doping
of athletes without regard to the consequences to their
health." Blackmun said a previous investigation on similar
charges "yielded nothing" (USA TODAY, 6/15).
OTHER MOVES: The FINANCIAL TIMES' Andrew Ward writes
that MARTIN EDWARDS "is likely to step down" as CEO of
Manchester United this summer and will "hand over" the
position to his deputy, PETER KENYON (FINANCIAL TIMES,
6/15)....In St. Paul, Charley Walters reports that Vikings
Senior Corporate Sales Manager AVERY ROBBINS "is leaving" to
become Dir of Sales for the Bears (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS,
6/15)....The Redskins named DOUGLAS GREEN as Dir of PR. For
the past three years, Green was Dir of Football Operations
for the Univ. of IL. Prior to that, he spent eight years as
Assistant Dir of PR for the Bears (Redskins)....PA-based
FrontLine Solutions named RICHARD ROCCATO VP/Operations and
TOM ALEXANDER as Account Manager (FrontLine Solutions).
....Former 49ers QB STEVE YOUNG was elected to Flexpoint
Sensor Systems BOD. Young will also serve as an advisor and
spokesperson for the company (Flexpoint)....DP Fox Sports
and Entertainment named BOB KASER as Exec Dir of
Broadcasting. Kaser will also provide media relations
oversight for DP Fox Sports' IHL Blades and AFL Wranglers.
For the past ten years, Kaser was Dir of Communications &
Broadcasting for the Blades (DP Fox Sports).
