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Gary Stevenson is the current President and Managing Director of Major League Soccer (MLS) Business Ventures.[1] Stevenson formerly developed the original business plan for the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and has served as President for The Golf Channel, Pac-12 Enterprises, the National Basketball Association (NBA) Properties' Marketing and Media Group, and sports consulting firm OnSport.[2]
Background
Stevenson's first in-house role with a sports league began in 1987, when he joined the PGA Tour - later becoming Executive Vice President of Business Affairs.[3] In 1994, Stevenson joined The Golf Channel as President and Chief Operating Officer.[3] Following his tenure with The Golf Channel, Stevenson was named President of National Basketball Association (NBA) Properties’ Marketing and Media Group - a capacity in which he drafted the original business plan for the WNBA.[4]
For the decade spanning 1997-2007, Stevenson founded and grew the media and sponsorship consultancy OnSport in Raleigh, North Carolina.[5] Stevenson's client roster at OnSport included Coke, American Express, Wachovia, and Nationwide, as well as the NBA, the PGA TOUR, the MLS and the U.S. Tennis Association.[5] In 2007, Stevenson sold OnSport to Wasserman Media Group.[6]
In his last professional role before joining MLS, Stevenson was the President of Pac-12 Enterprises, where he controlled the conference’s media platforms including the Pac-12 Networks, the Pac-12 Digital Network, and Pac-12 Properties.[7] After its inaugural year under Stevenson, the Pac-12 Networks were selected as a 2013 finalist for the SportsBusiness Journal’s “Best in Sports Television” award.[8]
Personal Life
During his time at OnSport, Stevenson taught a course on the Business of Sport at his alma mater, Duke University,[5] where he has also served on advisory boards.[3] Stevenson attended George Washington University for business school, and was inducted into the Sports Executives Hall of Fame in 2013.[9]
In his hometown of Elyria, Ohio, Stevenson maintains a college scholarship in honor of his parents, Robert and Eleanor. The scholarship is the largest presented at Elyria High School, where Stevenson was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball.[10] In 1996, Stevenson was inducted into the Elyria Sports Hall of Fame.[11]
Additionally, Stevenson has served on the Executive Committee of the United States Golf Association, the Board of Directors for the National Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the President’s Council for the 2014 Men’s and Women’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst.[3]
Stevenson is married to the former Ashley Williams, who is a lawyer. They have five children and live in Manhattan.
References
- ^ Heitner, Darren. "How Major League Soccer is Closing the Gap with the Big Four". SportsMoney. Forbes. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Gary R. Stevenson". Executive Profile. Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Gary Stevenson". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ Smith, Michelle. "Laurel Richie stepping down as president of the WNBA". ESPN. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Lefton, Terry. "Profile: Gary Stevenson". SportsBusiness Journal. Street & Smith. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Wasserman Media Group Acquiring Gary Stevenson's OnSport". SportsBusiness Daily. Street & Smith. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Vanderburg, Marcus. "Gary Stevenson Hired to Run Pac-12 Enterprises". TVNewser. AdWeek. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Webb, Brenna. "Pac-12 Enterprises making waves across sports media and production awards circuit". Pac-12 News. Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "The George Washington University Sports Executive Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Honor Gary Stevenson, President of Pac-12 Enterprises, April 4". Media Relations. The George Washington University. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ Gebhardt, Tim. "Elyria High alumni couple creates $5,000 scholarship". The Chronicle. Lorain County Printing and Publishing. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ Gebhardt, Tim. "Elyria grad not slowing down in the sports TV world". The Chronicle. Lorain County Printing and Publishing. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
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