Bill and scott rasmussen biography

American sports director

William F. Rasmussen (born October 15, 1932)^[1][2] is an American sports director,^[3] and the founder of ESPN, along with Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan.^[4] Rasmussen was the first president and CEO of ESPN.

ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, and was launched on September 7, 1979.

Early life

Rasmussen was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended Gage Park High School. He received a scholarship to attend DePauw University in Indiana, where he met his future wife Mickey.

He played baseball (as third baseman) with the hopes of going pro.

Bill and scott rasmussen biography

After college, he was a supply officer in the US Air Force. Parts he procured for the Air Force were used in F-86 and F-89 fighter jets, as well as on Mercury space capsules. He then attended Rutgers University to get his MBA.^{[citation needed]} His son Scott was born in 1956, the year he was discharged from the military.^[5]

Career

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