LOS ANGELES(January 12, 2018)— Business mogulCasey Wasserman, whosuccessfullyledLos Angeles'bidfor the2028 OlympicandParalympicGamesandalso will chair the city's Olympic Organizing Committee,has been named the 2017 Sports Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles Sports Council.
Wassermanwill be honored atthe 13th Annual LA Sports Awards,to be held on Tuesday, February 6 at The Beverly Hilton.
Hand-pickedbyLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to pitch the city as a host site for an Olympics, Wasserman’s tireless quest to return the Games to his hometownculminated on September 13 whenthe International Olympic Committee officially awarded the Olympic Games to the City of Angels for a third time (1932, 1984).
Wasserman’s roleas chair provides the potential for him to massively alter the city’s sports landscapeover the next 10 years.
Wasserman is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ofLA-basedWasserman, a leading sports, entertainment and lifestyle marketing and management agency that represents brands, properties and talent on a global basis.The UCLA graduate was recently namedby the Southern California News Groupas the most powerful figure in Los Angeles sports.
The LA Sports Awards are presented annually by the Sports Council to celebrate the greatest moments of the year in sports in the Los Angeles/Orange County area.
The ceremony also will feature the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement award to Bob Miller, plus presentations to the Sportsman, Sportswoman, and Coach of the Year,and a countdown of 2017’s Top Ten moments.The awards banquet will be televised on Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket (air dates TBA).
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