GW Inducts Two Alumni into Sports Executives Hall of Fame
David Falk and Jerry Reinsdorf also Participate in a Forum on “Sports Powerbrokers”
Two prominent sports executives—David Falk, JD ’75, founder and CEO of F.A.M.E. and a professional sports agent; and Jerry Reinsdorf, BA ’57, chairman of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox—were inducted into the School of Business Sports Executives Hall of Fame January 22. GW Board of Trustees Chairman W. Russell Ramsey, BBA ’81, and GW President Steven Knapp presided.
Preceding the induction ceremony, the two alums participated in a panel discussion about “Sports Powerbrokers: How Teams, Agents, and Athletes Score the Win-Win.” The forum was held in the Jack Morton Auditorium in the Media and Public Affairs Building on GW’s Foggy Bottom campus.
GW's School of Business instituted the Sports Executives Hall of Fame in 2007 to recognize the achievements of alumni and provide an opportunity for students to gain insight from leaders in the sports management industry. GW currently has more than 300 alumni working in sports management and has established itself as a global leader in preparing sport management executives.
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About the Inductees
David Falk, JD ’75, is the founder and CEO of Falk Associates Management Enterprises (FAME) and is recognized as one of the sports industry’s leading professionals. During his career, he has represented more NBA first-round draft selections, lottery picks, Rookies-of-the-Year, and All-Stars than any other agent in the athlete management business. Over the last 30 years, Falk contract negotiations have consistently broken records and his revolutionary marketing techniques have helped shape the business of sports. Falk is credited as the architect of numerous high-profile endorsement deals including the partnership between Michael Jordan and Nike. He has also seen success in the entertainment industry as the executive producer of films such as Space Jam (1996) and Michael Jordan to the Max (2000). Falk serves on the board of directors of Sapphire Brands, is a founding investor in Marquis Jet and Golf GCX, and is a principal in Relevad Media Group, a digital alternative advertising company. He served as chairman of the annual Sports-a-Thon for the Leukemia Society of America, raising more than $2 million in the past 11 years. Falk is on the board of advisors at Syracuse University and The George Washington University Law School.
Jerry Reinsdorf, BA ’57, is the chairman of the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox. During his 27 seasons with the White Sox, the team won four American League division championships and one World Series; during his 23-year tenure as chairman of the Bulls, the team captured six World Championships. Reinsdorf is a member of Major League Baseball’s Executive Council, has served on the board of directors of the Player Relations Committee, Inc., and was responsible for the construction of two new sports facilities in Chicago, Comiskey Park (1991), now U.S. Cellular Field, and the United Center (1994). A graduate of GW’s School of Business, his many contributions to the community have been recognized by such organizations as the Interfaith Organizing Project, the American Academy of Achievement, and the Chicago Sports Hall of Fame. In addition, Reinsdorf was the recipient of the Chicago Park District’s 1990 Chicagoan of the Year Award and the 1997 Mayor’s Medal of Honor. Currently, he is a partner in Bojer Financial, Ltd., a real estate investment company, and a trustee of Northwestern University.