George Kliavkoff was born on 1967 and is an American business person and college athletic administrator.
13 Facts About George Kliavkoff
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George Kliavkoff was most recently the commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, a position he held from 2021 until 2024.
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George Kliavkoff attended Boston University, graduating in 1989 where he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Mu Psi chapter, and participated in rowing.
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George Kliavkoff earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia in 1993.
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George Kliavkoff launched his professional career as a lawyer before pivoting to a long line of positions in sports and entertainment.
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George Kliavkoff moved to Hearst Communications in 2009 where he would spend seven years.
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In 2018, George Kliavkoff settled in Las Vegas and was named president of entertainment and sports at MGM Resorts International.
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George Kliavkoff served on a number of Las Vegas-based boards including T-Mobile Arena, Cirque du Soleil and BetMGM.
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George Kliavkoff oversaw MGM's sale of the Aces to Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis in 2021.
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On May 13,2021, George Kliavkoff was announced as the Pac-12's choice to replace outgoing commissioner Larry Scott.
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George Kliavkoff assumed the role on July 1,2021, which began a five-year contract.
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George Kliavkoff led an effort to form an alliance between the Pac-12, the Big Ten and the ACC, with the goal of creating non-conference scheduling opportunities and stabilizing membership.
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George Kliavkoff did so on August 1,2023, reportedly revealing an incentive-based deal with Apple with guaranteed payments of around $20 million per school per year, over $10 million less than the rival Big 12 deal.