About George Bodenheimer
Born 1958. George Bodenheimer is an American business executive and businessperson.
George Bodenheimer (born May 6, 1958) is the former president of ESPN Inc. and of ABC's sports division, known since 2006 as ESPN on ABC. He was president of ESPN since November 19, 1998 and of the former ABC Sports since March 3, 2003.
The Sports Business Journal named Bodenheimer the most influential person of 2008 on a list of 50 people.
As of January 1, 2012, Bodenheimer was the executive chairman of ESPN, with John Skipper replacing him as president. On December 18, 2017, he became acting chairman of ESPN after Skipper announced his resignation.
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Who is George Bodenheimer?
American media executive
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George Bodenheimer was born on 6 May 1958.
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George Bodenheimer is a business executive and businessperson.
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George Bodenheimer is American.
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