Former Dick's Sporting Goods CFO TERI LIST-STOLL will "receive $767,000 in severance pay over the next 12 months following her departure after only a year on the job." She also will "keep a $115,000 discretionary bonus she was paid in April and receive $26,400 for unused vacation time, according to a separation agreement reached with the company on Sept. 1" (PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW, 9/7).
UNDER REVIEW: Univ. of Tennessee President JOE DIPIETRO "announced the members of a special independent commission to review the Title IX programs at each of the schools" in the UT system. Members of the commission include DC attorney STAN BRAND, UConn Title IX Coordinator and Office of Institutional Equity Associate VP ELIZABETH CONKLIN and Sports Law Associates President JANET JUDGE (AP, 9/6).
SPREADING THE MESSAGE: In West Palm Beach, Antonio Fins profiles Good Karma Brands VP & GM STEVE POLITZINER. He noted Good Karma "started as a sports radio company, focused on bringing the best content to our fans, best solutions to our advertising partners while making a positive impact in the local community. That mission hasn't changed, but our platform has greatly." Politziner, on what he tells young people about his business, said, "It's more what they tell me -- I ask them questions so I can listen and learn about what’s important to tomorrow's consumers and decision makers" (PALM BEACH POST, 9/7).
GIVING BACK: Giants QB ELI MANNING and his wife, ABBY, "have made a personal pledge" of $1M to the Children's of Mississippi $100M capital campaign. The Mannings are both Ole Miss alumni (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 9/7)....The Chargers donated $250,000 in grants to San Diego County schools (Chargers)....Golfer SMYLIE KAUFMAN during the third weekend of September will be in the Baton Rouge area to raise money for flood victims "as well as heightening awareness of their plight." Three PGA Tour players who also went to LSU will join Kaufman, and they will "try to help the many children who have been displaced because their schools were flooded" (N.Y. TIMES, 9/5).
NAMES: PHIL JACKSON and SCOTTIE PIPPEN on Friday will present Bulls Owner JERRY REINSDORF for his induction into the Basketball HOF (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 9/7). Former NBA Commissioner DAVID STERN will present former ref DARELL GARRETSON, while HOFer WAYNE EMBRY will present late former coach JOHN MCLENDON (MLIVE.com, 9/6)....Former U.S. skier and NFLer JEREMY BLOOM's new CNBC series, "ADVENTURE CAPITALISTS," takes a "look at investment opportunities in the sports and action space." Bloom described the series as "Shark Tank meets the great outdoors." Bloom also "invests in startups," as he recently invested in cold-press juicing system Juicero and was "early" in real estate loan outfit LendingHome (TECHCRUNCH.com, 9/2)....Among those who attended yesterday's sixth annual Hoop Dreams charity event at TD Garden were Clippers coach DOC RIVERS, Celtics coach BRAD STEVENS and former NBAer BRIAN SCALABRINE (BOSTON GLOBE, 9/7)....Former NFLers BRIAN URLACHER and LANCE BRIGGS on Saturday will "help host a block party" ahead of the Bears-Texans opener (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 9/7).
