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New Canaan Library To Host George Bodenheimer, Former ESPN President on Thursday
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On Thursday night, New Canaan Library will host one of the most influential people in the sports business, as part of its Authors on Stage series. George Bodenheimer, former ESPN president, will discuss his new book, “Every Town Is a Sports Town,” with ESPN senior vice-president and director news, Vince Doria. The event will start with special wine and cheese reception at 6:30 p.m., before the talk begins at 7 p.m. in the Adrian Lamb Room. In the talk, Bodenheimer and Doria will discuss the book’s message which speaks to sports fans, young people starting out their careers, and business people about ESPN’s rise as a business and in the sports world. “[Doria] and I will be getting into a discussion about the book and about the history of ESPN and some of the things that turned the company into a great company,” Bodenheimer told NewCanaanite.com.