WME-IMG named Take-Two Interactive Exec VP & General Counsel SETH KRAUSS General Counsel for both companies. Prior to Take-Two, he worked for Morgan Stanley as the company’s Exec Dir in the legal and compliance division (Tripp Mickle, Staff Writer).
EXECS: EPL club Aston Villa announced CEO PAUL FAULKNER will step down. Faulkner prior to joining the club "had worked closely" with Aston Villa Chair RANDY LERNER "in a variety of capacities." Aston Villa CFO ROBIN RUSSELL will "step in as acting Chief Executive to maintain continuity" (BIRMINGHAM MAIL, 7/8)....The Lightning named former Flames GM JAY FEASTER Exec Dir of Community Hockey Development (TAMPABAY.com, 7/8)....The Big South Conference named COURTNEY FRITTS PR Assistant and FLETCHER JONES Marketing Assistant for '14-15 (Big South)....The Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports Commission named Bruno Event Team Senior Operations Dir JAY KASTEN Dir of Sports (TTSC)....WWE elected former Travel Channel President LAUREEN ONG to its BOD (WWE)....PowerBilt Golf signed MIKE GORTON to be its Web.com Tour rep (PowerBilt).
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