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People: Executive transactions05 / 20 / 13Basketball The Boston Celtics named sports attorney Vered Yakovee associate counsel. Charlotte Bobcats vice president of communications B.J. Evans stepped down from the position. Additionally, the Bobcats named Dave Beck vice president of marketing partnerships. Beck was vice presi... Tags: People and Pop Culture |
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In The Office: Jay Howard
Four years ago, Jay Howard walked into his office in Harrisburg, N.C., and saw a new name above his outside the door. It simply said: Bert. Howard may have founded JHE more than 25 years ago, but Bert, his 7-year-old German shepherd mix, is the top dog. He comes to the office at leas ...
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Remembering George Gallantz
Proskauer traditionally is one of the most active law practices in sports. Some of its former attorneys have become among the most powerful figures in sports, notably NBA Commissioner David Stern and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, while current Proskauer sports group co-head Howard Ganz and Proskaue ...
People: Executive transactions
Baseball WEISS KODYSH The Cleveland Indians named Rebecca Kodysh executive director of community impact ...
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Plugged In: Peter Guber
Not long after former Sony Pictures Chairman Peter Guber joined Joe Lacob in the purchase of the Golden State Warriors in 2010, he began speaking with team executives about the importance of the franchise becoming “digitally fit,” of making sure that everything the team did contemplated ...
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Faces and Places: Conference edition
Brooklyn was the setting for the 13th annual Sports Facilities & Franchises conference, followed by the Ticketing Symposium. Attendees gathered at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge for three days of panels, speakers and networking, plus a tour and a Brooklyn Nets game at the new ...
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Spotlight: Ben Rifkin
After growing up as an accomplished athlete and then a member of the Dartmouth College alpine ski team, Ben Rifkin was trying to find a career that would meld his love of skiing and writing. That led him to an internship at Ski Magazine. After a couple other stops, Rifkin was back with Bonnier Corp ...
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The Sit-Down: Stan Richards
W e run a very tight ship, but there are really only two rules: get to work on time and do your time sheet every day. Getting in before 9 a.m. might not work in other cities, but understand why I am fanatic about that: If you get in on time, you will go home on time. It is not healt ...
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Faces and Places
MLS S ummit in Toronto MLS was host for a summit April 24 in Toronto for its Canada-based teams, broadcast partners and largest sponsors. From left: Don Garber, MLS Commissioner; Justine Fedak, BMO SVP of branding, advertis ...
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Thinking Back, Looking Ahead
B ill Lester spent 25 years as executive director of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission before retiring last summer. As head of the commission, Lester was in charge of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, a stadium criticized over the years for its design, but a versatile building tha ...
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People: Executive transactions
Colleges East Carolina University named J. Batt senior associate athletic director and executive director of the Pirate Club. Batt was the associate athletic director and executive director of the Terrapin Club at the University of Maryland. The University of Minnesota Duluth named Jo ...
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