The document provides biographical information on Brian Cashman, the General Manager and Senior Vice President of the New York Yankees, including his career path from intern to GM, responsibilities managing the Yankees' daily operations and roster, and adapting to challenges in his role. It also includes a brief profile of Bill Uglow, Vice President of Consumer Products and Licensing at Professional Bull Riders, outlining his career in retail and merchandise management spanning Disney, MGM Grand Hotel, and UFL.

1. Brian Cashman
General Manager
&
Senior Vice President of
NEW YORK YANKEES

2. From Rockville Centre New York
● Born July 3rd, 1967
● Raised in Washingtonville, N.Y. (Newburgh)
● Moved with family to Lexington, Kentucky
● Lexington Catholic High School
● Father raised standardbreds for Harness

3. College / Career
The Catholic University of America (D.C.) ‘89
Intern NYY in 1986 Freshman Year
Caught Steinbrenner's eye with hard work and
dedication during his days as an intern for the
Yankees' minor league operations in the 1980s.

4. Career Path
● 4 year starter
● 2nd base
● Leadoff hitter
● School record for hits in a season
● Career path stemmed from a
“Love of the Game”

5. Yankee Career
“A.G.M.”- 95-97 (Under Bob Watson)
General Manager 1998- Current
4 Championships under his tenure as G.M.
Almost parted ways in 2005 (Team Officials)

6. Work Schedule
● Controls Player
Transactions(Trades,FreeAg)
● Discussing & Negotiating Contracts
● Hires and Fires Coaching Staff
● Planning & Attaining Budgets for the team
● Arranges Travel Plans for players & coaches
● Hands on with ticket sales
● Reports daily operations to superiors

7. Biggest Challenges
● Constant Expectations
● Making the perfect trades
● Drafting Amazing Players
● Keeping the team in the running
● Extreme Pressure working in New York
● Media & Fan Scrutiny (Day to Day)

8. Advice on How to Handle Things
Brian Cashman
● Day to day operations
● Winning & Losing
● Civility & Humility
● Thick Skin

9. Current Info
Lives in Darien, Connecticut
New Jersey Devils fan
Just signed a new 3 year contract ‘15-’17

10. Bill Uglow
“Vice President of Consumer Products &
Licensing”
Professional Bull Riders

11. What does this job entail?
● Consumer products licensing is a 153.2 Billion dollar business that’s
unlocking vast opportunities for marketers worldwide.
1. Product Development / Marketing
2. Creating Merchandise
3. Branding the Name
4. Importing & Cost of Goods

12. Licensing and License Agreements
Licensors use license agreements to grant their licensees
the right to use certain intellectual property, including
software, trademarks, service marks, inventions, and
patents. Besides the property being licensed and the
probable royalties, there may be other provisions.

14. Career Path
● First Job - JC Penney retail
● Bachelor’s of Science & MBA “F.A.U”
● Hired by“DISNEY”
● Started in Merch operations, promoted to
Product Development then Merchandise
Manager and eventually became Director of
Disney Merchandise (Youngest Ever)1971-77

15. Career Path Continued...
MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas: Conceptualized &
designed each store and a product line of over
20,000 - President MGM Grand retail (1997)
Mandalay Bay - oversaw product range of
220,000 , 109 stores & 1,000 employees
Lowered C.O.G.S 9 years in a row

16. 2009 PBR- Fastest growing sports entertainment company
in America. (11months) 300 events year, NBC,CBS,
Versus
In 2010- Uglow established an innovative and fashionable
line of UFL merchandise and apparel and coordinated the
launch of the UFL online store (2 years)
EVP “CMG Worldwide” (Current) 300 brands

17. Something Interesting
Plays the Piano
Loves any film with Eastwood or J. Wayne
Military Brat / Never rode a Bull
Most Proud of: Notorious for having the
lowest C.O.G.S. within the industry

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