George Bodenheimer Net Worth

Under Bodenheimer, ESPN and ESPN2 cracked almost 100 million households. He negotiated several long-term deals for the network, including contracts with Monday Night Football and the NFL, the NBA, MLB, and several college conferences such as the SEC and later the BCS. In 2008, he landed on the “Sports Business Journal” list of the 50 most influence people of 2008, claiming the top spot. Bodenheimer became ESPN’s executive chairman in early 2012, once John Skipper replaced him as president. He left the company after 33 years in May 2014 and plans to focus his time on work with The V Foundation, which works to find a cure for cancer in honor of college basketball coach Jim Valvano.