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UK Media:
‘Father of the
Olympic Brand’
Ad Age:
One of the world’s 50 most influential marketeers.
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21 Olympic Games; multiple world championships & a few F1 races
Advisor to governments,
media companies and
corporations.
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Provocative twitter feed commentary on sports political and business news
Outspoken Commentator
for the sports marketing
industry for global media.
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The definitive business
history of the Olympic
Games – from bankruptcy
to multi $ billion brand.
Award winning author.
The unofficial and totally unsanctioned history of the Olympic Games.
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