Tiger Woods Tops BusinessWeek’s List of Most Powerful People in Sports
He may be sidelined with that knee injury, but that didn’t stop BusinessWeek magazine for honoring Tiger Woods with its top slot in the second annual “Power 100″ list of the Most Powerful People in Sports. In fact, he is the only currently-active athlete in the top 14 and the only golfer on the list. Others in the top spots include NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell; ESPN’s George Bodenheimer; Nike’s Phil Knight; and Dick Ebersol, the Chairman of NBC Sports.
Other athletes on the list include Lance Armstrong (#15), LeBron James (#17), Peyton Manning (#29), and Kobe Bryant (#28). PGA Tour Commissioner, Tim Fincham was listed at #27.
The rankings were determined by a panel of 35 athletes, executives, marketers, writers, and academics. Criteria included how each individual rates vs. his or her peers; how much money each controls, generates, or influences; and the breath of power of their impact. “The Power 100″ will be featured in BusinessWeek’s October 13 issue. The complete list is also available on the magazine’s Web site.
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