Dave Howard Joins the Madison Square Garden Company As President, MSG Sports
March 25, 2013 Dave Howard Joins The Madison Square Garden Company as President, MSG Sports NEW YORK, March 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hank Ratner, president and chief executive officer of The Madison Square Garden Company, today announced that distinguished sports executive, Dave Howard, has joined the company as president, MSG Sports, effective April 9. In this role, Mr. Howard will be responsible for running the business operations of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty and Hartford Whale, as well as the management of the company's Sports Properties unit. "Dave has been one of New York's premier sports executives for over two decades, and we are pleased he will be joining our Company to lead our sports business," said Mr. Ratner. "MSG Sports represents some of the most popular and enduring brands in the world, and we're confident Dave's vision and management skills will ensure we continue to earn the passionate loyalty of generations of fans, while developing strategic growth opportunities that help drive our business." As president of MSG Sports, Mr. Howard will have a wide range of responsibilities tied to the successful operations of the sports division, including optimizing the core businesses, while creating and driving new revenue streams, and enhancing the value of the MSG Sports brand. In addition to managing the strategic plan, budgets and forecasting for the businesses, he will oversee the marketing and game presentations of the Knicks, Rangers and Liberty, as well as the sale of their season and individual game tickets, suites and Madison Club memberships.
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