Harvey Schiller
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Harvey W. Schiller, Ph.D., is Chairman of the Board and CEO of Global Options Group, a multidisciplinary international risk management and business solutions company. In addition, Dr. Schiller has been named to the newly-created position of Vice Chairman and President of the Sports, Media, and Entertainment Practice of "Diversified Search", one of the top global executive search
firms., and Chairman of Schiller Management Group LLC, a business consulting group. He also recently served as President of the International Baseball Federation
, the international governing body for baseball.
. Schiller was one of the executives in charge of World Championship Wrestling
. He once appeared on the wrestling show WCW Monday Nitro
, when he suspended
WCW president Eric Bischoff
in March 1997.
Before joining Turner in 1994, Schiller was Executive Director/Secretary General of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Holding this position since 1990, he was instrumental in instituting significant changes within the organization to improve its financial health. and served on several (IOC) and other international sport bodies. During his tenure with the USOC, he was involved in the award of the Olympic Games to the cities of Atlanta and Salt Lake. He later served on the Executive Board of the 2012 New York City Olympic bid. He also served as a consultant to the 1984 Los Angeles Games as the boxing competition director. In December 1994, he was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order
, the highest decorated honor presented to an individual by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Other awards have included Right to Play, Ellis Island Medal, and New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame. He has been recognized several times by The Sporting News "100 Most Powerful People In Sports."
Schiller joined the USOC after serving as Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1986 to 1990 and served as a member of the NCAA Executive and Championship Committees. He served as a command pilot in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) from 1962 to 1986 logging over 5,000 hours including combat service in Vietnam, and attained the rank of Brigadier General. His military training included the Armed Forces Staff College and Army Airborne (parachutist) training. He holds several FAA ratings including glider instructor pilot. In 1980, the President of the United States appointed Schiller as a Permanent Professor and department chairman at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a recipient of several military awards including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medals, Meritorious Service, and others.
Schiller, a New York City native attended Erasmus Hall High School and earned his bachelor's degree from The Citadel
and is a member of their Athletic Hall of Fame, Business Hall of Fame, and a recent recipient of their prestigious Palmetto Award. He earned his master's degree and doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Michigan
, and holds honorary doctorates from The Citadel, Northern Michigan University
, and The United States Sports Academy. In 1980, Schiller served as a USA Department of State advisor in Nairobi, Kenya overseeing an alternate competition for those countries not participating in the Moscow Games. In 1985, he lead the marketing and logistics of the Live Aid Concert in support of African relief. Schiller is active in a variety of national organizations and corporate Boards. He served as Vice Chair of the New York City Host Committee of the 2004 Republican National Convention
and as member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. He is a board member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
, the new formed Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation, Mesa Air Group, the Competitor Group, the Guidepost Solutions Advisory Group, Major League Baseball
Classic, the IOC Commission on Women and Sport, and co-chair of the New York City public Business of Sport School.
Executive search
Executive search is the consultative process of recruiting individuals to fill senior executive positions in organizations. Executive search may be performed by an organization's board of directors, or by an outside executive search organization....
firms., and Chairman of Schiller Management Group LLC, a business consulting group. He also recently served as President of the International Baseball Federation
International Baseball Federation
The International Baseball Federation is the worldwide governing body recognized by the International Olympic Committee as overseeing, deciding and executing the policy of the bat-and-ball sport of baseball at the international level...
, the international governing body for baseball.
Biography
Schiller came to GlobalOptions from a position as Chairman of Assante U.S., a leading provider of financial and life management products. Prior to joining Assante, Schiller served as Chairman and CEO of YankeeNets, an integrated sports-based media company with ownership of the New York Yankees, New Jersey Nets, and New Jersey Devils, the precursor to the highly successful YES network. Until December, 1999, Dr. Schiller served as vice president, sports programming for Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.; president of Turner Sports, Inc., a division of Time Warner; and president and governor of the NHL expansion franchise, Atlanta ThrashersAtlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
. Schiller was one of the executives in charge of World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
. He once appeared on the wrestling show WCW Monday Nitro
WCW Monday Nitro
WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001...
, when he suspended
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
WCW president Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff
Eric Aaron Bischoff is an American entrepreneur, and professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...
in March 1997.
Before joining Turner in 1994, Schiller was Executive Director/Secretary General of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC). Holding this position since 1990, he was instrumental in instituting significant changes within the organization to improve its financial health. and served on several (IOC) and other international sport bodies. During his tenure with the USOC, he was involved in the award of the Olympic Games to the cities of Atlanta and Salt Lake. He later served on the Executive Board of the 2012 New York City Olympic bid. He also served as a consultant to the 1984 Los Angeles Games as the boxing competition director. In December 1994, he was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order
Olympic Order
The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the International Olympic Committee in May 1975 as a successor to the Olympic Certificate previously awarded. The Olympic Order originally had three grades , although the bronze grade was retired in 1984...
, the highest decorated honor presented to an individual by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Other awards have included Right to Play, Ellis Island Medal, and New York Athletic Club Hall of Fame. He has been recognized several times by The Sporting News "100 Most Powerful People In Sports."
Schiller joined the USOC after serving as Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1986 to 1990 and served as a member of the NCAA Executive and Championship Committees. He served as a command pilot in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) from 1962 to 1986 logging over 5,000 hours including combat service in Vietnam, and attained the rank of Brigadier General. His military training included the Armed Forces Staff College and Army Airborne (parachutist) training. He holds several FAA ratings including glider instructor pilot. In 1980, the President of the United States appointed Schiller as a Permanent Professor and department chairman at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a recipient of several military awards including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medals, Meritorious Service, and others.
Schiller, a New York City native attended Erasmus Hall High School and earned his bachelor's degree from The Citadel
The Citadel
-Places:*The Citadel , a 201 m skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates*The Citadel , the old fortified city of Gozo, Malta*The Citadel , a shopping mall in Colorado*The Citadel , a diving spot in Martinique...
and is a member of their Athletic Hall of Fame, Business Hall of Fame, and a recent recipient of their prestigious Palmetto Award. He earned his master's degree and doctorate in Chemistry from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and holds honorary doctorates from The Citadel, Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University
Northern Michigan University is a four-year college public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With a population of nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Northern Michigan University is the Upper Peninsula's largest...
, and The United States Sports Academy. In 1980, Schiller served as a USA Department of State advisor in Nairobi, Kenya overseeing an alternate competition for those countries not participating in the Moscow Games. In 1985, he lead the marketing and logistics of the Live Aid Concert in support of African relief. Schiller is active in a variety of national organizations and corporate Boards. He served as Vice Chair of the New York City Host Committee of the 2004 Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
and as member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars. He is a board member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of...
, the new formed Air Force Academy Athletic Corporation, Mesa Air Group, the Competitor Group, the Guidepost Solutions Advisory Group, Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
Classic, the IOC Commission on Women and Sport, and co-chair of the New York City public Business of Sport School.