The Marlins named DAVID GINSBERG as Vice Chair of its
BOD. Ginsberg is a special advisor to team Owner JOHN HENRY
(Marlins)....The Predators announced several promotions:
JOHN GUAGLIANO was named VP/Broadcasting from Dir of
Broadcasting; SCOTT LOFT was named VP/Ticket Sales from Dir
of Ticket Sales; and SUSIE MASOTTI was named VP/Corporate
Services from Dir of Premium Seating/Sponsor Services
(Predators)....In Calgary, Don Braid reports that Canadian
Olympic Foundation Alberta Chair GWYN MORGAN has quit his
"chief fund-raising job" (CALGARY SUN, 12/1). Morgan said
Olympic scandals have made "solicitation of funds under the
Olympic banner ... no longer feasible" (GLOBE & MAIL, 12/1).
...The Redskins hired former U.S. Secret Service Deputy Dir
BRUCE BOWEN as VP/Security. Bowen has "protected" four U.S.
Presidents and his "top priority will be" security for
Redskins Owner DANIEL SNYDER (WASHINGTON POST, 12/1)....USA
TODAY's Rudy Martzke reports that ESPN's Sports Century
Series Coordinating Producer MARK SHAPIRO is "expected to be
named" ESPN Classic VP & GM (USA TODAY, 12/1).
