“Pro football was taking off when I became commissioner, and when a sport's successful and you're its chief executive officer, much of the credit flows to you and you develop a good track record.” SportsSuccessfulRecordsFootballFlowTrackCreditChiefsExecutivesOfficersTrack RecordPro FootballCommissionersChief Executives Author:Pete Rozelle
“Sports executives are great at convincing themselves whatever they believe is right and simply has to be.” BelieveSportsExecutivesConvincing Author:Michael Wilbon
“I made an executive decision in college when I learned how behind I was in the world of books, films, and music because of my rural upbringing. I really reduced the amount of time that sports took up in my life.I still have some Faulkner to get through.” WorldMadeStillsBookFilmSportsDecisionBehindsCollegeAmountMusic IsExecutivesUpbringingFilm And Music Author:Nick Offerman
“Morale - the will to win, the fighting heart - are the honored hallmarks of the football coach and player. Likewise, they are characteristic of the enterprising executive, the successful troop leader, the established artist and the dedicated teacher and scientist.” HeartArtistFightingWinningSportsLeaderSuccessfulTeacherPlayerFootballScientistCoachesCharacteristicsExecutivesDedicatedHonoredHallmarkMoraleWill To WinFootball CoachCoaches And PlayersEnterprising Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower
“I received a phone call from the chief executive of my principal sponsor [Marlboro], who actually told me that it would be in the interests of the sport if I started to lose races. Which, I mean, just blew my mind.” IfsMindMeanWould BeSportsInterestLosesRacePhonesChiefsExecutivesPrincipalPhone CallsSponsorsChief Executives Author:Ron Dennis