This Weeks News

Forty Under 40's 2008 edition

3.24.2008

More than 400 people attended the annual SBJ/SBD Forty Under 40 Awards gala, which took place March 14 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Thirty-seven winners attended the event, which featured 25 newcomers. In addition, eight members were inducted into the Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame. For more images from the event and the pre- and post-event reception, please visit www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/wcos

The Forty Under 40 Class of 2008 gathers for its group portrait on a staircase at the Beverly Wilshire.

Hall of famer Scott O’Neil (left), ’08 honoree Sam Kennedy (center) and new hall of famer Howard Nuchow


Charissa Thompson of Fox Sports was one of the evening’s co-hosts.

Relay Worldwide’s Matt Pensinger (left) and Tim Mauer with Alice Petzold of Sponsor Direct and Pat Wood of NASCAR Scene and NASCAR Illustrated

Saints and Cowboys: Jean Jones, Gayle Benson, Tom Benson, winner Rita Benson LeBlanc, Katie Brucker and Jerry Jones (from left). Jerry Jones Jr. was also a winner.


SportsBusiness Journal/Daily Executive Editor Abraham Madkour (left) receives a surprise 41st Forty Under 40 award from SBJ Publisher Richard Weiss.	Michael Levine (left), an ’08 hall of famer, with winners Sarah Hirshland, Brian Corcoran and Sam Kennedy

Winner Tony Godsick (second from left) of IMG with Mary Joe Fernandez (left), joined by John Shelby Bryan and Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue.


Co-host Chris Rose of Fox Sports addressed the crowd in the Beverly Wilshire ballroom.	The 2008 edition was the ninth class of Forty Under 40 winners.

Winner Gabby Roe (second from right) with stepfather Billy Packer, mother Meg Packer and Suzanne Taddei of Tiffany & Co.

PREVIOUS Details emerge from MLB Net’s search for CEO NEXT Inaugural Sports Business Awards nominee list

SPONSORED CONTENT

ADDITIONAL SECTIONS

PODCASTS

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 25, 2024

April 25, 2024

Motor City's big weekend; Kevin Warren's big bet; Bill Belichick's big makeover and the WNBA's big week continues

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

April 24, 2024

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

April 23, 2024

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

SBJ TV

Sports Media Podcast April 24 Whos Up Whos Down

4 mins

Sports Media Podcast April 17 2024 The Big Get Molly Solomon

5 mins

Sports Media Podcast March 27 2024

29 mins

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2008/03/24/This-Weeks-News/Forty-Under-40S-2008-Edition.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2008/03/24/This-Weeks-News/Forty-Under-40S-2008-Edition.aspx