The Lions and Ford Field named Tigers VP/Marketing & Ticket Sales ROBERT RAYMOND VP/Business Operations. He will oversee tickets, suites and club seats, as well as retail, broadcasting and corporate sponsorships. Lions and Ford Field Exec VP & COO TOM LEWAND said Raymond's hiring "culminated a four-month search process where we talked to over 60 people across the country. And we found our successful candidate in our backyard'' (Lions)....WNBA Sparks co-Owner KATHERINE GOODMAN has been elected to the L.A. Sports Council’s BOD for the ’08-09 term (Sparks)....Roush Fenway Racing (RFR) promoted ROBIN JOHNSON to Exec VP/Business Development and JONATHAN SANDS to VP/Business Development (RFR)....The USTA named PATRICK MCENROE GM of the USTA Elite Player Development, effective May 12. McEnroe, who will report to USTA Chief Exec of Professional Tennis ARLEN KANTARIAN, will remain as Captain of the U.S. Davis Cup team (USTA)....Hillerich & Bradsby Co. (H&B), makers of Louisville Slugger bats, gloves and other baseball and softball equipment, named ALLAN KLIMUSKO VP & CFO (H&B).
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