Peter Johnson (sports executive)
Peter Johnson | |
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| Born | Peter Clark Johnson January 4, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Delaware, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Sports executive |
| Spouse | Stephanie Tolleson |
Peter Clark Johnson (born January 4, 1950) is an American sports executive.
Early life and education
[edit]Johnson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was raised in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He went to high school at Penn Charter in Philadelphia and attended the University of Delaware, where he was a member of the 1971 National Champion Division I-AA Football team.[1] After graduating, he played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. Johnson received his MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Career
[edit]In 1976, Johnson started his career at IMG, the world's largest sports, entertainment and media company, where he worked for thirty years.[2] He was the COO, and then the CEO - Sports and Entertainment.[3] At the time, IMG had 3,000 employees in 70 offices in 35 countries.
In 2004, Sports Business Journal named Johnson the Most Influential Agent in Sports.[4] Advertising Age named him the "Top Marketer".[5] In 2005, Sports Business Journal named him the #25 Most Powerful Person in Sports.[6]
Clients
[edit]Over the course of his career, Johnson has represented three NFL MVPs, the #1 ranked players in both men's and women's tennis, the #1 ranked women's golfer as well as the World Heavyweight Boxing champion.[7]
In the early part of his IMG career, he was a player agent and his personal clients included the following:
- Joe Montana
- Peyton Manning
- Herschel Walker
- Rich Gannon
- Ivan Lendl
- Martina Navratilova
- Nancy Lopez
- Evander Holyfield
- Shane Mosley
Johnson hired and trained dozens of top executives including Tom Condon and Pat Brisson of CAA Sports as well as Casey Close, Jeff Schwartz and Alan Zucker of Excel Sports Management.
Personal life
[edit]Johnson lives in Cleveland, Ohio and is married to former IMG executive Stephanie Tolleson.
References
[edit]- ^ "Peter Johnson, former football standout, now in key IMG position". University of Delaware Messenger. University of Delaware. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- ^ Mullen, Liz. "Peter Johnson Resigns As IMG Sports & Entertainment CEO". Sports Business Daily.
- ^ Mullen, Liz. "Forstmann Turns Page at IMG". Sports Business Journal.
- ^ "The Most Influential People". Sports Business Daily. Retrieved April 19, 2004.
- ^ Gallagher, Jack (July 7, 2004). "World's top agent Johnson key to IMG's future". Japan Times.
- ^ "The Most Powerful People in Sports". Sports Business Daily.
- ^ "- SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved May 10, 2016.