Larry with Chief Executive Officer of New York Road Runners - Rob Simmelkjaer, talking about overseeing the NYC Marathon and more

Rob Simmelkjaer became Chief Executive Officer of NYRR in December 2022.  Rob is a runner and two-time New York City Marathon finisher, a native New Yorker, an experienced sports business executive, and a government official, with a record of leadership and performance across a range of sports and media organizations.  During his nine-year tenure at ESPN, he served in positions of increasing responsibility and impact as Vice President of International Development, Vice President and Assistant to the President, and Director of NBA Programming.  In 2011, he was named Senior Vice President of NBC Sports Ventures, where he led new business development and created and oversaw a number of NBC Sports properties.  In addition to his executive roles, Rob has served as an on-air contributor for ABC News, ESPN, NBC Sports, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and the Tennis Channel.  He anchored MSNBC’s coverage of the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.  Most recently, he founded Persona Media Inc., a social media platform and video production service.  In 2020, Rob was appointed by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to serve in a volunteer role as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Lottery.  The NAACP named him one of Connecticut’s ''100 Most Influential'' African-Americans in 2021.  Mr. Simmelkjaer is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, and he practiced law in New York City at Weil, Gotshal and Manges, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.