Episode 113: Getting the Game Started

Bill Squires, a longtime facility and event management leader and lecturer for the Sports Management Program at Columbia University, joins Joe and Tom to talk about his time at the United States Naval Academy to the future of facility management in stadia.Bill Squires began his career in the sports facility and event management industry in 1987. During his career he has managed Yankee Stadium, Giants Stadium on two separate occasions, ESPN's Wide World of Sports and Cleveland Browns Stadium which is now called First Energy Stadium. Squires was hired as ESPN's Wide World of Sports first General Manager and was hired by the Cleveland Browns to open Cleveland Browns Stadium in 1999. Squires was responsible for all aspects of operations at all of these venues.Squires is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and was an active duty naval aviator for 12 years before joining the New York Yankees. He served an additional 12 years in the Naval Reserves and retired as a Commander.The FactsThe CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). Listen to Bill Squires as he walks you through what it takes to work in facility operations for some of the largest brands in the world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com