USOC MOVEMENT: The USOC named BENITA FITZGERALD MOSLEY
Dir of PR Programs and GAIL DENT Manager of PR Programs.
Mosley, a 100-meter gold medalist at the '84 L.A. Games, had
served as the Dir of the USOC's Training Centers, while Dent
has been the Assistant Dir of Media & PR for the past three
years. In other news, the USOC promoted J. MICHAEL WILSON
to the newly formed position of Dir of Athlete Relations.
Wilson was previously Dir of the Olympic Visitor Center and
Community Relations (USOC).
EXECS: The PGA Tour hired MATTHEW IPSAN as Exec
Producer for PGATour.com (PGATour.com)....The Royals
formally named ALLARD BAIRD as their new GM, replacing HERK
ROBINSON, who will remain as team COO. Baird has been
Royals VP & Assistant GM for Baseball Operations for the
past 12 years (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 6/18)....The Chargers named
KIMBERLEY LAYTON to the new position of Dir of Public
Affairs and Corporate/Community Relations. Layton has been
the Chief of Staff for San Diego Mayor SUSAN GOLDING since
'98 (Chargers)....Former MLS Burn player BRIAN HAYNES was
hired by the team as Manager of Community Programs. Haynes
has been with the team since its inaugural season in '96
(DMN, 6/18)....The Harlem Globetrotters named GOVONER VAUGHN
Dir of Alumni Relations (Globetrotters).
