Li Li Leung
Li Li Leung | |
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| Born | 1973 or 1974 (age 50–51) New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA) Isenberg School of Management (MBA)[1] |
Li Li Leung (born c. 1973)[2] is an American businesswoman and former artistic gymnast. She became the president and CEO of USA Gymnastics in February 2019.[3] She was previously the vice president of the NBA.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]After commencing gymnastics training at the age of 7, Leung participated in the 1988 Junior Pan American Games in Puerto Rico where she placed third in the all-around in the youth division.[5]
Following her club competitive career, she attended the University of Michigan where she competed for the Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics team.[2] At Michigan, she was a three-time All-Academic Big Ten Conference competitor.[6] She graduated from Michigan in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in psychology.[7] She later attended grad school at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where she received an MBA in Business and Sport Management in 2003 from the Isenberg School of Management.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UMass Alumna Li Li Leung Is Appointed President and CEO of USA Gymnastics". Office of News & Media Relations - UMass Amherst.
- ^ a b Mather, Victor; Longman, Jeré (19 February 2019). "U.S.A. Gymnastics Hires N.B.A. Executive as President". The New York Times.
- ^ "Li Li Leung Is Appointed President and CEO of USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics names Li Li Leung new president and CEO". USA Today.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics - November/December 1988". Issuu.com. 8 August 2013.
- ^ "What you need to know the new USA Gymnastics CEO Li Li Leung". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Michigan Alumna Leung Named President of USA Gymnastics". University of Michigan Athletics.
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