Steve Solomon (sports executive)
Stephen Jay Solomon (born 1943) is an American sports executive who served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the National Hockey League from 1991 to 1999.
Early Life[edit]
Stephen Jay Solomon was born in 1943 in New York City to Richard and Mildred Solomon. He grew up in Scarsdale, New York where he attended Scarsdale High School and played on the Varsity basketball team. He graduated from Tufts University where he played four years of Varsity basketball and received his J.D. from St. John's University Law School. After law school, Solomon worked for the National Labor Relations Board.
Career[edit]
Solomon served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the National Hockey League where he was responsible for the management of the NHLs broadcasting, technology, marketing and public relations operations. Prior to the NHL, Solomon spent 21 years at ABC , including five as its Senior Vice President of ABC Sports, where he was responsible for the business operations of the networks sports division. After the NHL, Solomon spent two years as the President of the Sports Division of Univision Communications Inc., the countrys leading Spanish-language television broadcaster, where he was responsible for all operations of the Sports Division and ran the companys cable channel, Galavision. He is the founder and CEO of SJS Sports, a sports and media consulting firm.
Personal Life[edit]
Solomon married Laura Solomon (née Kristiansen) in 1977 in New York City. He resides on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with Laura and has three children and five grandchildren.
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