2008 Woodie Awards
Rangers GM to speak at university
Chris Speight
Issue date: 10/8/08 Section: NEWS
About two years ago, 28-year old Jon Daniels became the youngest general manager in Major League Baseball.
NT invited the young Texas Rangers general manager to speak at the NT Distinguished Lecture Series at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 in the Golden Eagle Suite to share his professional business experiences and his personal endeavors.
Julie Willems-Espinoza, external relations officer for the College of Business Administration, handles special events in the area like the lecture series and said that students can learn from Daniels.
"Being the youngest GM in the league impacts students because they can see the steps he took to get where he is today," she said. "It's something that's tangible."
Espinoza said that Daniels will discuss his personal and professional experiences and accomplishments. She said he will talk about the business side of baseball and what it's like to be the youngest general manager in the history of the league.
"Students from a UNT Sports Marketing organization will be attending the event, which should be an incredible opportunity for them because UNT does not have a sports marketing degree," Espinoza said.
Thad Levine worked with Daniels for three years as the Rangers' Assistant General Manager and said that nothing satisfied Daniels until he began managing the baseball club.
"Working in conjunction with the MLB was a dream of Jon's," he said. "After graduating with a degree in applied economics and management from Cornell University in upstate New York, he worked for a company owned by Dunkin' Donuts and hated it."
Levine said that after the initial decision to work with the MLB, Daniels began pursuing an internship with the Colorado Rockies. Not long after, Daniels started working for the Rangers and worked his way up to general manager.
"Drive, determination and a prowess for executive decision-making put Jon in the position he's in now," Levine said. "He put extremely confident people in the right places as well. Preparation was key to his success; he'll be a great speaker for the lecture series."
NT invited the young Texas Rangers general manager to speak at the NT Distinguished Lecture Series at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 in the Golden Eagle Suite to share his professional business experiences and his personal endeavors.
Julie Willems-Espinoza, external relations officer for the College of Business Administration, handles special events in the area like the lecture series and said that students can learn from Daniels.
"Being the youngest GM in the league impacts students because they can see the steps he took to get where he is today," she said. "It's something that's tangible."
Espinoza said that Daniels will discuss his personal and professional experiences and accomplishments. She said he will talk about the business side of baseball and what it's like to be the youngest general manager in the history of the league.
"Students from a UNT Sports Marketing organization will be attending the event, which should be an incredible opportunity for them because UNT does not have a sports marketing degree," Espinoza said.
Thad Levine worked with Daniels for three years as the Rangers' Assistant General Manager and said that nothing satisfied Daniels until he began managing the baseball club.
"Working in conjunction with the MLB was a dream of Jon's," he said. "After graduating with a degree in applied economics and management from Cornell University in upstate New York, he worked for a company owned by Dunkin' Donuts and hated it."
Levine said that after the initial decision to work with the MLB, Daniels began pursuing an internship with the Colorado Rockies. Not long after, Daniels started working for the Rangers and worked his way up to general manager.
"Drive, determination and a prowess for executive decision-making put Jon in the position he's in now," Levine said. "He put extremely confident people in the right places as well. Preparation was key to his success; he'll be a great speaker for the lecture series."
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