Tim Leiweke, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment | October 29, 2013

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Tim Leiweke, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment With Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Tim Leiweke was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, MLSE, on April 26, 2013. Leiweke brings more than 30 years of sports and entertainment experience to MLSE, having been deeply involved in the growth and development of the NHL, NBA and MLS. Leiweke joins MLSE after 17 years with AEG, one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. In 2013, he ranked fifth on the Sports Business Journal's 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business and eighth on Billboard's 100 Most Powerful Music Industry Executives. The only President and CEO to rank on both lists. One of Leiweke's first moves upon officially taking the reins at MLSE on June 3, 2013, was hiring the 2012 to 2013 NBA Executive of the Year, Masai Ujiri as President and General Manager, Basketball Operations of the Toronto Raptors.  Speaker: Tim Leiweke, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*