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Oakley appoints Jeff Moorad, Arizona Diamondbacks' General Partner
14 Dec '06
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Oakley Inc announced the appointment of Jeff Moorad to the company's Board of Directors effective December 15, 2006. Mr. Moorad is part-owner and general partner of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks team is based in Phoenix, Arizona and competes in the West Division of the National League.
"Jeff is an entrepreneurial-minded executive with a successful track record of building and managing high growth companies and we are extremely pleased to welcome him to our board of directors," said Oakley Chief Executive Officer Scott Olivet.
"His wide range of business experiences, unique sports perspective, and fit with our culture make him an ideal addition to our team. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to execute against our new strategic direction."
Prior to joining the Diamondbacks' ownership group in 2004, Mr. Moorad served as president and chief executive officer of Moorad Sports Management, a company he founded in 1981 with a special emphasis on Major League Baseball.
He joined forces with Leigh Steinberg in 1985 to form one of the most powerful partnerships in the history of sports representation, covering both Major League Baseball and the National Football League.
During their tenure together, they negotiated more than $3 billion in athlete contracts including deals for NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, and Steve Young. Moorad was the chief negotiator on a number of landmark baseball contracts as well for a client base that included Manny Ramirez, Eric Karros, Darin Erstad, Ivan Rodriguez, Mo Vaughn, Pat Burrell, Shawn Green, Will Clark, and Matt Williams.
"Jeff is an entrepreneurial-minded executive with a successful track record of building and managing high growth companies and we are extremely pleased to welcome him to our board of directors," said Oakley Chief Executive Officer Scott Olivet.
"His wide range of business experiences, unique sports perspective, and fit with our culture make him an ideal addition to our team. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to execute against our new strategic direction."
Prior to joining the Diamondbacks' ownership group in 2004, Mr. Moorad served as president and chief executive officer of Moorad Sports Management, a company he founded in 1981 with a special emphasis on Major League Baseball.
He joined forces with Leigh Steinberg in 1985 to form one of the most powerful partnerships in the history of sports representation, covering both Major League Baseball and the National Football League.
During their tenure together, they negotiated more than $3 billion in athlete contracts including deals for NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, and Steve Young. Moorad was the chief negotiator on a number of landmark baseball contracts as well for a client base that included Manny Ramirez, Eric Karros, Darin Erstad, Ivan Rodriguez, Mo Vaughn, Pat Burrell, Shawn Green, Will Clark, and Matt Williams.
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