90 years strong
The No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Racing Camaro ZL1 appeared at the New York Stock Exchange on June 5 with the closing bell marking Genuine Parts Co.’s 90th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of its NYSE listing. GPC President and CEO Paul Donahue and Chairman Tom Gallagher are joined by NYSE President Stacey Cunningham.courtesy of HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
Recognizing leadership
At the Central Florida Sports Commission’s inaugural Celebrating Women in Sports Luncheon presented by Orlando Health on May 17, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and keynote speaker/ESPN analyst Jessica Mendoza (middle) recognize the first class of Community Sports Leadership Award recipients: Maribeth Bisienere, Disney Sports; Linda Landman Gonzalez, Orlando Magic; and Joanie Schirm, founding volunteer president of CFSC.Central Florida Sports Commission
Tennis diplomacy
Tennis Channel President Ken Solomon and the U.S. ambassador to France, Jamie McCourt, honored junior tennis players from the U.S. and France on June 2 during the Junior French Open at Roland Garros.Fred Mullane / Tennis Channel
Blue Coats partners
Elton Brand, GM of the G League Delaware Blue Coats, catches up with Daria Fox, Franklin Group CMO, at the team’s annual Partners Dinner on May 23.Franklin Group
WISE presents annual awards
At the Women in Sports and Events Women of the Year Awards Luncheon on June 13 in New York City: Emcee and CBS Sports reporter Tracy Wolfson; WISE founder and Chair Emerita Sue Rodin; WISE National Board Chair and President Kathy Francis; Lindsay Amstutz, WISE Women of the Year Award honoree and SVP and GM of Fox Sports West, Fox Sports San Diego and Prime Ticket; Masai Ujiri, WISE Champion Award recipient and Toronto Raptors president and GM of basketball operations; Kim Stone, WISE Women of the Year Award honoree and EVP of the Miami Heat and GM of AmericanAirlines Arena; and Sarah Robb O’Hagan, WISE Women of the Year Award honoree and CEO of Flywheel Sports.WISE
Stats opens HQ in Ireland
Stats recently opened its European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) headquarters in Limerick, Ireland. Participating in the ribbon cutting were: Mary Buckley, executive director of IDA Ireland; Carl Mergele, CEO of Stats; Gráinne Barry, EMEA regional operations director, Stats; Limerick Mayor Stephen Keary; and George Murray, performance analyst at Munster Rugby.STATS
Claret Jug on tour
Golf Channel announced its partnership with Loch Lomond Group as the official sponsor of a promotional tour of the iconic Claret Jug trophy ahead of the 147th Open in July. Loch Lomond’s Rasheda Cox, Clamor Experiential’s Kaitlin Hughes and Golf Channel reporter/host Matt Adams pose with the trophy at Topgolf in Austin on June 18.KATRINA BARBER
Mavericks honor Santa Fe students
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki and owner Mark Cuban honored Santa Fe High School students Trenton Beazley, Rome Shubert and Noah Silva at Nowitzki’s 2018 Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game on June 8 at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. Most of the Mavericks team, several Dallas Cowboys and other current and former NFL players also participated in the event. Cuban covered travel and lodging costs for the three students and their families. Brandon Colston Photography
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