by John Hazlehurst Published: January 5,2010
Tags: Scott Blackmun, USOC
Scott Blackmun is the new chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Blackmun is a prominent sports executive and former USOC leader. He spent three years at the organization, starting as general counsel and director of legal affairs during 1998. He moved into the role of senior managing director in 2000 before leaving the organization in [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: December 31,2009
Tags: Look back 2009, USOC
The biggest local story of 2009 was unquestionably the USOC deal. Here’s a recap of the stories that chronicled the unraveling, collapse and revival of the agreements between the U.S. Olympic Committee, LandCo Equity Partners and the City of Colorado Springs. March: City drags feet On March 6th, a story appeared that asking why the city had yet [...] [...]
A grand jury has indicted LandCo Equity Partners Chairman Ray Marshall and President Jim Brodie on 33 counts. The indictment accuses the developers of violations of the Colorado Organized Crime Act, securities fraud and theft, all felonies. The indictment is the result of a six-month investigation into the company’s business dealings. LandCo was the developer of the U.S. Olympic Committee [...] [...]
Emergency workers closed down a portion of Tejon Street at about 11 a.m. [...]
It’s hard to imagine what would become of the grandiose schemes of our city’s leaders without the beneficence of the El Pomar Foundation. When it became clear to foundation CEO Bill Hybl and the El Pomar board that Mayor Lionel Rivera could not raise the $1.5 million required to satisfy the requirements of phase one of [...] [...]
El Pomar Foundation will make a $3 million grant to the city of Colorado Springs and the United States Olympic Committee to “satisfy the next phase of the agreement to keep the USOC in Colorado Springs.” Acknowledging the urgency surrounding the grant, El Pomar CEO Bill Hybl said that the entire $3 million would be placed [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: October 29,2009
Tags: USOC
The U.S. Olympic Committee has created a nine-member committee to search for a new executive director. Committee members include: USOC Chairman Larry Probst Board member Bob Bowlsby Board member Mike Plant Phil Godfrey (Multi-Sport Organizations) Nina Kemppel and Matt Van Houten (Athletes Advisory Council) Micki King (U.S. Olympians Association) Trygve Myhren (Paralympic Movement) David Ogrean (National Governing Bodies Council) The USOC CEO must live in [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: October 23,2009
Tags: 2c, City Council, furloughs, layoffs, USOC
In the event that Colorado Springs voters fail to approve a proposed mill levy increase during the Nov. 3 election, the city will have to make many painful choices. Will council implement furloughs and layoffs, close the Pioneers Museum and city recreation centers, and put the city park system on “life support”? We don’t know. But it seems [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: October 21,2009
Tags: City of Colorado Springs, Fire Station 8, Police Operations Center, USOC
El Paso County property transaction records show the transfer of the Police Operations Center and Fire Station 8 from the City of Colorado Springs to the City of Colorado Springs Public Facilities Authority. [...]
by Staff Writer Published: October 16,2009
Tags: John Hazlehurst, USOC
The U.S. Olympic Committee deal ended as it began — in confusion and secrecy. It had been widely assumed that the city would market $31 million in certificates of participation to pay for the deal on Tuesday. A few minutes before Tuesday’s council meeting began, reporters from a variety of media buttonholed councilmembers, asking for comment. Scott [...] [...]
