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Bellingham Named Chief Operating Officer of USOC
Created: 10/5/2006 11:40:29 AM
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A three-time Olympian with more than a decade of experience in business administration, strategic planning and sport management is joining the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as the organization's new Chief Operating Officer. Norman Bellingham, who was a member of the 1984, 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Teams in the sport of kayak, will begin his new assignment with the USOC on November 1, 2006.
For the first time in its history, the USOC has Olympians serving in its two senior-most management positions. Bellingham, a former heavyweight rower at Harvard, and USOC Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr were both members of the 1988 U.S. Olympic Team in Seoul, Korea. Bellingham teamed with Greg Barton to win the gold medal in the two-man 1,000 meter sprint kayak race, while Scherr competed in freestyle wrestling.
As Chief Operating Officer, Bellingham will report to Scherr and assist him in directing the day-to-day operations of the USOC. He will contribute to the continued development and implementation of the USOC's strategic plan, and have oversight of the following USOC divisions: Audit, Development, Finance, Information Technology, Paralympics, Sales and Marketing, and Security.
"As we continue to strengthen our organization and begin developing new business opportunities, bringing on board an individual with Norman's talent and expertise is critical," said Scherr. "As an athlete, Norman represented our country with honor and dignity in the Olympic Games. In business, he has earned a reputation as an innovator with the ability to effectively work across multiple business disciplines. And as a member of the Olympic family, he has selflessly volunteered his time in support of America's athletes. We are proud to once again welcome Norman to the team."
"Having been a part of the Olympic movement for over half my life, I hold its values and goals in great respect and cannot imagine a more exciting opportunity," said the 41-year-old Bellingham.
Bellingham comes to the USOC from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., in Atlanta, Ga., where he has served as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning since 2002. In that role, Bellingham led the company's Strategic Planning Group responsible for identifying and developing new businesses and platform extensions of current businesses; overseeing asset acquisition and divestiture; and working across the Turner portfolio to create new operating and organizational models to leverage the company's strengths in emerging business segments.
Prior to being promoted to Senior Vice President, Bellingham served as Vice President, Strategic Planning from 2000-2002, where he led the development of Turner Broadcasting's international television strategy. He began his work with Turner Broadcasting System in 1998 as Manager of Strategic Planning, and was promoted to Director, Strategic Planning one year later.
Bellingham also has considerable experience working with the United States Olympic Committee. From 1993-96, he served as the USOC's Special Assistant to the Director of Sport, where he was responsible for analyzing and improving the effectiveness of USOC programs and services that support athletes and National Governing Bodies. He created and directed the $4.5 million Hometeam '96 Program that was designed to maximize the medal performance of the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Bellingham also helped design and implement a new financial support system that created a direct link between athletic performance and financial support - a system that is still being utilized by the USOC.
Bellingham was a member of the USOC Board of Directors and Executive Committee from 1997-2001; served as Chairman of the Podium Program from 1997-2002; was a member of the Summit 2002 Steering Committee; and the Athletes Advisory Council from 1993-2001.
Bellingham earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in economics from Harvard University in 1993 and an MBA from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration in 1998. He spent most of his early youth living in Asia, specifically: Hong Kong, New Delhi, Katmandu and Singapore.
Courtesy, USOC Communications Division
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Related Schools: Harvard
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Related Sports: Rowing
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