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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chief Sales & Marketing Officer MIKE REDICK resigned this week. His last day with the racetrack will be next Tuesday. He plans to stay in the sports business, but he said he cannot share details of his future plans until a later date (Tripp Mickle, Staff Writer)....The Central Hockey League named STEVE RYAN Commissioner. Most recently, Ryan ran his own global advisory and management consulting firm. He also previously served as MISL Commissioner & CEO for eight seasons and was NHL Enterprises President & COO from '81-95 (CHL)....The non-profit LA84 Foundation named Cedar Fair Corporate VP/Strategic Alliance ROBERT WAGNER VP/Partnerships. Prior to Cedar Fair, Wagner held a variety of positions in sports, including sales and marketing roles with the Ducks/Honda Center, NHRA and Angels (THE DAILY)....Waldorf College named Univ. of Wisconsin-Marathon County AD BART GRAY to the same position (GLOBEGAZETTE.com, 10/9)....Davis & Elkins College named West Virginia Wesleyan College Dir of Sports Information & Promotions PHILLIP FETTY SID (Davis & Elkins).

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