"Management Skills in the Sports and Entertainment Industries"

"Management Skills in the Sports and Entertainment Industries"

Thursday, October 27, 2005

4:30 p.m.

Alumni Concert Hall, CFA

Speakers: Barry Frank, A'54, and Robert Summer, PM '55, both 2005 Distinguished Achievement Award winners

Barry Frank is senior corporate vice president for International Management Group and vice chairman of its parent company, Trans World International.

One of the foremost sports rights agents and packager, Frank has negotiated some of the most important contracts in sports television, including representing the International Olympic Committee, Major League Baseball, the NHL, the NBA, the International Skating Union, and the United States Tennis Association. He has created numerous made-for-television shows, including The Skins Game, The Battle of the Network Stars, and American Gladiators. He represents many of the top television sports broadcasters, including John Madden, Bob Costas, and Jim Nantz.

Robert Summer has spent his career as a leader of the music industry. In June, he was named executive chairman of iMesh, a peer-to-peer music service. Prior to his current position, he was the executive chairman and chairman of the board of directors for World Theatre, Inc., where he led the company's efforts to initiate numerous content and distribution partnerships. Summer formerly served as president of Sony Music International, president of RCA Records, and as chair of the Recording Industry Association of America. He earned his bachelor's degree in printing management.