COMPANY

Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, founded by Bill Rasmussen in 1979, presently 80% owned by Disney, 20% by Hearst.

Official Website:
http://www.espn.com/

Industry:
Media

Corporate headquarters:
Bristol, CT

Sales:
$2.8B (2003)

Employees:
3400 (2003)

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael Wilbon	Journalist	19-Nov-1958		Co-host of Pardon the Interruption

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Steven M. Bornstein	Business	?		President of ESPN, 1990-99
Mark Shapiro	Business	c. 1970		CEO of Six Flags
Chet Simmons	Business	11-Jul-1928	25-Mar-2010	President of ESPN, 1979-82

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Victor F. Ganzi	Business	14-Feb-1947		CEO of Hearst

NOTABLE EMPLOYEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Pat Summerall	Sports Journalist	10-May-1930		Sportscaster

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Sean Duffy	Politician	3-Oct-1971		Congressman, Wisconsin 7th
Ernie Harwell	Sports Journalist	25-Jan-1918	4-May-2010	Voice of the Detroit Tigers
Urban Meyer	Football	10-Jul-1964		Football Coach at Ohio State University
Keith Olbermann	Pundit	27-Jan-1959		Countdown

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