George Killebrew, who has 27 years of experience in front office functions both on the corporate and team levels, will be the new major league Rugby commissioner.
Killebrew was most just recently the executive vice president and chief revenue policeman of the Dallas Mavericks. He also dealt with the Mavericks in sales, marketing, ticket sales, corporate activation and arena management, and his team has been acknowledged 15 times with NBA awards for excellence in sponsorship sales, suites sales, sponsorship services, and corporate activation.
“I’m extremely excited for the chance to serve as the commissioner for major league Rugby,” Killebrew said. “I plan to build upon the groundwork that the MLR has laid in its very first two seasons and utilize the third season to cement the league in the expert sports market. I will be working towards building ticket sales and sponsorships revenues and developing the extremely finest media platform possible as we continue to assist grow rugby involvement across North America.”
Killebrew also helped the athletic department at SMU, the Dallas sidekicks indoor soccer franchise, expert sports publications and Learfield Communications.
Major league Rugby is entering its third season and has broadened from seven teams Camiseta Leicester City to 12 teams in 2020, with one in Canada. The league has a strategic partnership USA Rugby to work together on driving the growth of the sport throughout the united states and will begin its 2020 season in February with two weekends’ worth of games in Las Vegas.
“George brings almost three decades of commercial sports, media and entertainment experience, which is important as we shift Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Francia MLR into our next phase of growth,” stated Errik Anderson, chairman of the board of governors at major league Rugby and primary owner of the new Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Arabia Saudita England free Jacks. “George is a visionary sports leader grounded in commercial basics while staying true to the inclusive values and traditions of our worldwide sport.”
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