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Mike Levine (sports executive)

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Michael "Vino" Levine
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
OccupationSports business executive
OrganizationCAA Sports
SpouseAlyson
Children3

Michael Levine, known by his nickname Vino,[1] is an American sports agent and executive known for being co-head of CAA Sports, the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[2] He has been ranked as one of the most influential people in sports by Worth and Sports Business Journal.[3][4]

Career

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Michael Levine was the president of Van Wagner Sports Group from 2002 until 2007.[5] Levine had previously worked with SFX Sports Group, Marquee Group and Sportscapsule, Inc.[6] In 2007, he was on the inaugural advisory board of the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival.[7]

Levine has been co-head of CAA Sports, a division of CAA which handles sports properties, athlete representation and licensing, since it was founded in 2007.[8][9] Under Levine, CAA signed athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL,[10][11] and began a foray into European football in 2008.[12][13]

Under Levine, CAA Sports negotiated high-profile deals with stadiums and arenas,[14][15] and launched CAA ICON, an owner's representative and management consulting firm in 2017.[16]

In January 2020, Levine was appointed to the CAA Board,[17] which was created in 2020 to manage the daily operations of CAA.[18]

Awards and recognition

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Levine was ranked 10th in Worth's 50 Most Powerful People in Sports,[3] and ranked on Sports Business Journal’s list of 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business every year from 2008 to 2019.[19] He was named to the Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 lists in 2006, 2007, and 2008.[20][21][22] In 2008, he was inducted into the Sports Business Journal Hall of Fame.[4]

In 2013, Levine was the recipient of the Honoree of Year Award from UJA-Federation of New York’s Sports for Youth.

Nonprofit work

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Levine is on the National Advisory Board of One Love, a non-profit organization which educates young people about healthy relationships, and increase awareness of how to identify and avoid abuse.[23] He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Harlem Academy and the Executive Committee of the UJA-Federation of New York's Sports for Youth Board, and founding member of the Fred Gabler Helping Hand Camp Fund.[24]

Personal life

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Levine graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in History. While at Cornell, he was an Academic All-Ivy contributor and led the Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse team. He serves as a member of the Cornell Athletic Alumni Advisory Council (CAAAC). Levine was a keynote speaker at the inaugural Cornell Sports Leadership Summit in 2017, hosted by the ILR School.[25] The following year, he appeared on stage with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap.[26]

He is married with three children and resides in Westchester County, New York.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Sports a star in 'Powerhouse' history of CAA". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. August 22, 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. ^ Shropshire, Kenneth L.; Davis, Timothy; Duru, N. Jeremi (2016-03-22). The Business of Sports Agents. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-8122-9279-4.
  3. ^ a b "The 50 Most Powerful People in Sports". Worth. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  4. ^ a b "Hall of Fame". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  5. ^ "40 Under 40: Michael Levine". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. March 20, 2006. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  6. ^ "Big players join CAA sports team". Hollywood Reporter. January 23, 2007. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  7. ^ "Tribeca/ESPN Advisory Board". Tribeca. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  8. ^ "Big players join CAA sports team". Hollywood Reporter. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  9. ^ "Helyar: Hollywood, football and Peyton". ESPN.com. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  10. ^ "Want to Score in Sports? Create a Connection". adage.com. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  11. ^ "CAA Sports: Disrupting The Industry Across All Spectrums". Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  12. ^ Miller, James Andrew (2016-07-28). "How a Hollywood Talent Agency Won Big With Sports (Published 2016)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  13. ^ "Chelsea FC teams up with CAA". SportBusiness. 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  14. ^ Ozanian, Mike. "Michael Levine On How CAA Sports Has Become The World's Most Powerful Athlete Agency". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  15. ^ Miller, James Andrew (2016-08-09). Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-244139-3.
  16. ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "The Most Powerful Agency In Sports Just Booked $5 Billion In New Deals". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  17. ^ Faughnder, Ryan (2020-01-21). "CAA appoints new 11-member board to guide the agency's future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  18. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2020-01-21). "CAA Revamps Management Structure, Creates First CAA Board". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  19. ^ "No. 19 — Michael Levine / Howard Nuchow". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  20. ^ "Forty Under 40: Class of 2006". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  21. ^ "Forty Under 40 Awards 2007". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. 2 April 2007. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  22. ^ "Forty Under 40's 2008 edition". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. 24 March 2008. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  23. ^ "Meet the board". One Love Foundation. 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  24. ^ "Biography of Michael Levine for Appearances, Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  25. ^ "Cornellians Gather for 1st ILR Sports Leadership Summit". The Cornell Daily Sun. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  26. ^ "Cornell ILR Sports Leadership Summit Draws Hundreds". The ILR School. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  27. ^ "40 Under 40: Michael Levine". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. March 3, 2008. Retrieved 2020-11-03.