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Foot Locker has named Milwaukee-based law firm Foley & Lardner President & CEO ULICE PAYNE JR. and Kimberly-Clark Professional Global President KIMBERLY UNDERHILL to the company's BOD effective Dec. 1 (Foot Locker)....The MLB Rangers named former VP/Ballpark Development JACK HILL Senior VP/Project Development. Hill was "instrumental in overseeing construction of the Ballpark in Arlington" and AT&T Stadium. In his new role, Hill will "oversee construction management and development" of the Rangers' new $1B retractable-roof stadium (FT. WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, 11/18)....Spectra promoted MICHAEL AHEARN to Senior VP/Operations, Spectra Venue Management and Food Services & Hospitality (Comcast Spectacor)....The Triple-A Int'l League Indianapolis Indians promoted BRUCE SCHUMACHER to Chair & CEO and RANDY LEWANDOWSKI to President & GM. Current Chair & President MAX SCHUMACHER will relinquish his position to become Chair Emeritus following his 60th season with the club (Indians)....The Sabres named PATRICK KALETA Youth Hockey Ambassador (Sabres)....The Triple-A Pacific Coast League New Orleans Baby Cakes promoted KYLE GUILLE to Senior Account Exec, PIERCE COMEAUX to Account Exec, KRISTIN ROJAS to Corporate Partnership Exec, ALEX KNUDSON to Administrative Assistant, BOB MOULLETTE to Merchandise Coordinator, DANIEL STRANEY to Senior Account Exec and CHRIS PETERS to Dir of Sales. The team named TREVOR JOHNSON Corporate Partnership Exec and ALEX RANKIN Box Office Manager (Baby Cakes)....Liberty Univ. AD JEFF BARBER is resigning effective immediately after 11 years at the school (AP, 11/17).


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