ESPN

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ESPN

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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