The SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL's Daniel Kaplan reports that
Ericsson VP of the Americas Region HAKAN WRETSEL -- who "was
behind Ericsson Mobile Phones' roughly" $30M sponsorship of
the Ericsson Open -- "resigned as part of a management
shakeup" at Ericsson. His departure "could mean big changes
for the company's sponsorship" (SBJ, 8/14 issue)....The
Baseball Assistance Team's BOD named former pitcher EARL
WILSON as President & CEO. Former players JOE BLACK, BOB
GIBSON, FRANK TORRE, ED STACK and MARK LETENDRE were named
to serve as VPs of the charitable organization (MLB)....The
National Baseball HOF named former Tigers COO BILL HAASE as
VP/Business & Administration (National Baseball
HOF)....Twins VP/Sales JIM DEAN is "leaving" to become
General Sales Manager of FSN-Minnesota (ST. PAUL PIONEER
PRESS, 8/11)....Oilers VP/Business Operations DOUG PIPER is
leaving to explore other business opportunities (CP,
8/12)....Breeders' Cup President D.G. VAN CLIEF, JR., was
re-elected to a five-year term as Trustee of The Blood-
Horse, Inc. In addition, RAY PAULICK was elected Exec VP,
and CHUCK MANSON to VP/Finance & Technology and Treasurer
(THE DAILY)....ROB PARKER's column begins in today's edition
of the Detroit News. Parker was a sports columnist for the
Detroit Free Press from '93 to '95 and has written for
Newsday and the N.Y. Daily News (DETROIT NEWS, 8/13).
