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TONY PETITTI NAMED SEVENTH COMMISSIONER OF THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
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ROSEMONT, Ill., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) announced today that Tony Petitti has been named the seventh commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. He will begin his tenure on May 15. He replaces Commissioner Kevin Warren, whose final day with the Big Ten Conference is Friday, April 14. Warren was named president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Bears. 

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  • ROSEMONT, Ill., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) announced today that Tony Petitti has been named the seventh commissioner of the Big Ten Conference.
  • Petitti is a proven leader who brings nearly four decades of sports, business and media industry acumen to the Big Ten Conference.
  • The search for the seventh Big Ten Conference commissioner was led by the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors' Executive Search Committee.
  • The entire Council of Presidents and Chancellors is thrilled to have him serve as the seventh commissioner in Big Ten Conference history."

Activision Blizzard Names Major League Baseball Executive Tony Petitti as President of Sports & Entertainment

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Monday, August 10, 2020
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Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) today announced the appointment of Major League Baseballs Tony Petitti as President of Sports and Entertainment effective August 17, 2020.

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  • Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) today announced the appointment of Major League Baseballs Tony Petitti as President of Sports and Entertainment effective August 17, 2020.
  • In his new role, reporting to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, Petitti will oversee esports, consumer products, and film and television.
  • Tony is one of the most highly regarded executives in sports and entertainment, said Bobby Kotick, Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard.
  • I couldnt be more excited to use my own 30 years of sports and entertainment experience to help Activision Blizzard realize its ambitions, said Petitti.