Diversified SearchOdgers Berndtson, one of the top executive search firms in the US, todayannounced that Dr. Harvey W. Schiller has been named to the newly-createdposition of Vice Chairman and President of the Sports, Media, and EntertainmentPractice. Diversified Search Odgers Berndtson is recognized for delivering highquality consultative senior-level executive search services and corporate Boardsearches to clients. Dr. Schiller is oneof the most well respected executives in international sport, entertainment andbusiness, and brings a distinguished career to the firm.
"We are very pleased to add an individual withperhaps the most diverse background of anyone today in business, sports andentertainment to our firm," said JudithM. von Seldeneck, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Diversified Search Odgers Berndtson,the largest woman-founded and -owned executive search firm in the U.S. "Harvey's work, and the positive influence hehas had on people and organizations around the globe is unprecedented. His vastcontacts in so many fields will be a tremendous asset as we expand our scope ofwork."
"I am pleased to be able to join ateam of truly successful professionals who are committed to bringing theabsolute best in class to a wide variety of organizations around the globe,"Schiller said. "The world we now live in is so diverse that talent can be foundanywhere, and I am looking forward to helping to grow Diversified Search OdgerBerndtson's global client base along with the opportunities that Judee and herteam uncover every day."
Schiller serves as Chairman of theBoard and CEO of GlobalOptions Group, a multidisciplinary international risk
management and business solutions company. His diverse leadership positionshave included: Chairman of Assante U.S., a leading provider of financial andlife management products; Chairman and CEO of YankeeNets, an integratedsports-based media company with ownership of the New York Yankees, New JerseyNets, and New Jersey Devils; president of Turner Sports, Inc., a division ofTime Warner; and president and governor of the NHL expansion franchise, AtlantaThrashers.
Before joining Turner in 1994,Schiller was Executive Director/Secretary General of the United States OlympicCommittee (USOC). He worked directly insupport of the award of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games to the city ofAtlanta. In December 1994, he was awardedthe prestigious Olympic Order. Schiller joined the USOC after serving asCommissioner of the Southeastern Conference from 1986 to 1990 and served as amember of the NCAA Executive Committee.
He also served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) from 1962 to 1986including combat service in Vietnam, and attained the rank of BrigadierGeneral. In 1980, the President of theUnited States appointed Schiller as a Permanent Professor at the U.S. Air ForceAcademy.
He is a recipient of several military awardsincluding the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Flying Cross. The native of Brooklyn, New York earnedhis bachelor's degree from The Citadel and is a smember of their Athletic Hallof Fame. He earned his master's degreeand doctorate from the University of Michigan, and holds honorary doctoratesfrom The Citadel and Northern Michigan University.
For more information, please contact: Judith M. von Seldeneck at 215 656 3550
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