Q&A – Page 5 – SportsTravel

Leven, President and Chief Operating Officer of Las Vegas Sands, poses for a portrait during the 2010 Reuters Travel and Leisure Summit in New York

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Tennis

Todd Martin

In his professional playing career, Todd Martin achieved considerable success. His career ranking peaked at No. 4, and he was a finalist at the 1994 Australian Open and 1999 U.S. Open. He also served as president of the ATP Players Council for eight of the 14 years he played professionally. Martin later went on to coach and is serving his second term on the USTA Board of Directors. Earlier this year, he accepted a position as CEO of the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, and is preparing to take over for long-time director Mark Stenning, who will leave the post in September. In his new role, Martin will also serve as director…

Posted On : July 10, 2014 By : Staff

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College Basketball

Val Ackerman

Val Ackerman

The Big East Conference became a powerhouse when it formed in 1979 with some of the best basketball schools in the country. But with some schools chasing football and the conference landscape shifting, the presidents of seven Catholic schools—including Georgetown, Providence and St. John’s—chose to leave what was left of the Big East in 2013 and rebuild as a basketball-focused conference under the same name, inviting Butler, Xavier and Creighton into the fold. But their biggest move may have been hiring Val Ackerman as commissioner. The former college star, who has served as USA Basketball president, an NBA executive and the founding…

Posted On : May 6, 2014 By : Staff

Doug Ulman

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Cycling

Doug Ulman

Doug Ulman

The story of Lance Armstrong has many chapters, from his triumph over cancer to his fall from grace after admitting he took performance-enhancing drugs when he won seven Tour de France titles, of which he has since been stripped. Further complicating matters was the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which had been built into one of the largest fundraising organizations aimed at fighting cancer. Armstrong eventually resigned as chairman and removed himself from the board of what was renamed the Livestrong Foundation. Despite losses in fundraising, the Austin,Texas–based organization has chartered a path forward with longtime President and CEO Doug Ulman…

Posted On : April 1, 2014 By : Staff

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Sports Betting

Geoff Freeman

Geoff Freeman

When Geoff Freeman took over the job of representing the nation’s casino industry as president and CEO of the American Gaming Association in July, he brought years of experience in Washington, D.C., helping other industries shape their messages and advocate for their causes. Freeman spent seven years at the U.S. Travel Association, most recently as executive vice-president and chief operating officer. His career experience also includes jobs with mortgage lender Freddie Mac and the American Association of Health Plans. In his new role, he is helping tell the story of an industry that produced $6 billion in revenue for Las Vegas alone in 2013, and one where…

Posted On : February 5, 2014 By : Staff