SPORTS BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME
George Bodenheimer, A World Leader In Sport
Prior to becoming president, Bodenheimer was responsible for affiliate sales, advertising sales, marketing, and research for all of ESPN’s domestic networks, a career path that began with his applying for a job as an affiliate sales representative in Texas.
George Bodenheimer will step down as president of ESPN and ABC Sports and co-chair of Disney Media Networks, effective Jan. 1, and will become executive chairman of ESPN. John Skipper, executive vice president-content at ESPN, will succeed him.
