George Bodenheimer
American media executive (born 1958)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Born
May 6, 1958
George W. Bodenheimer
May 6, 1958
EducationDenison University
EmployerESPN
TitleCo-Chairman, Disney Media Networks
President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports
President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports
George Bodenheimer | |
|---|---|
| Born | George W. Bodenheimer May 6, 1958 |
| Education | Denison University |
| Employer | ESPN |
| Title | Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports |
| Website | George W. Bodenheimer |
The Sports Business Journal named Bodenheimer the most influential person of 2008 on a list of 50 people.[1]
As of January 1, 2012, Bodenheimer was the executive chairman of ESPN, with John Skipper replacing him as president.[2] On December 18, 2017, he became acting chairman of ESPN after Skipper announced his resignation.[3]
