CEO Pete Bevacqua to Leave PGA for NBC sports group

Pete Bevacqua, CEO of the PGA of America, has revealed that he is stepping down to ended up being president of NBC sports Group. In his new role, Bevacqua will oversee programming, marketing, digital properties, regional networks as well as all the golf Camiseta Flamengo service under the NBC umbrella, which includes Golf Channel.

PGA president Paul Levy specified in a letter to the organization’s 29,000 members that chief membership policeman John Easterbrook would serve as interim CEO.

“With the Camiseta Bologna FC 1909 PGA of America well-positioned for continued success, Pete departs with our gratitude as well as finest desires for continued success in this new chapter at NBC Sports,” Levy stated in a statement.

Bevacqua plans to leave the PGA of America on August 13 as well as will begin his new function with NBC sports group in September. He will report to mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Broadcasting as well as Sports.

“With the growth of NBC sports group over the last seven years, as well as our continuing investments in new as well as existing businesses, adding Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Bélgica Pete to our already strong administration team will assist us organize for future growth,” Lazarus said. “We are thrilled to have somebody with his experience as well as track record join our organization.”

Bevacqua served as CEO of the PGA of America for six years. during his tenure, he pushed with the step of the PGA championship from August to may as well as oversaw a restructuring of the U.S. Ryder cup team. He previously spent 11 years at the united states Golf association as an attorney, managing director of the U.S. open as well as as the chief service officer. He left in 2011 to join CAA sports before being hired by the PGA of America in 2012.

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