Schlissel's comments on Athletics in his new "On the Agenda" newsletter
Michigan Athletics
On Oct. 31, I appointed Jim Hackett to serve as the interim director of athletics following the resignation of Athletic Director Dave Brandon.
Jim is a highly experienced and respected leader, a person of integrity, and a devoted Michigan alumnus, who has remained involved with us since playing on the football team and graduating from U-M in 1977.
He served nearly two decades as the chief executive officer for Steelcase, Inc., the innovative office furniture company based in Grand Rapids. He now brings that success and experience in heading a complex organization to his interim role here.
Jim also serves on boards of advisors to U-M’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and our Life Sciences Institute.
Jim is already hard at work on reaching out to Michigan Athletics’ many fans and supporters.
December 17th, 2014 at 11:42 AM ^
I don't see anything remarkable in the comments. Just thought folks might be interested to know he mentioned athletics and what he said in his new newsletter, this one labeled the end-of-the-semester On the Agenda.
December 17th, 2014 at 11:46 AM ^
I didn't know Hackett was also associated with the LSI...nice
December 17th, 2014 at 11:57 AM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
Maybe I'm the last one to know this, but I Hackett made over 6 million last year between Steelcase and serving on a couple of boards of directors.
http://www.forbes.com/profile/james-hackett/
I was very impressed by the way he handled the Hoke firing presser.
December 17th, 2014 at 11:55 AM ^
Nary a word in there that starts with Har and ends with BAW. Do Not Care.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:19 PM ^
Those of us "in the know" got a cipher from Ovaltine.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:26 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 11:56 AM ^
EDIT: My first double post! What do I win?
December 17th, 2014 at 11:59 AM ^
Herpes.
EDIT: FWIW, I did not neg you, man.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:11 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 11:59 AM ^
Mods please delete, no news here and we are on Harbaugh watch.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
The East German Judge would like some censorship around here.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:01 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 1:11 PM ^
That is kind of funny, upvote for you Sir!
December 17th, 2014 at 11:58 AM ^
Schlissel mentions Gerald Ford...Gerald Ford played football at Michigan...Jim Harbaugh also played football at Michigan....
Harbaugh to Michigan confirmed.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
That is sound logic right there.
The Michigan difference.
It's astute observations like yours that make MGoBlog a credible source for other news outlets like Football Scoop and Fox Sports.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:00 PM ^
Based on that I'd say it's a sure thing at this point.
December 17th, 2014 at 12:19 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 12:24 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
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December 17th, 2014 at 4:31 PM ^
didn't we get him from Brown?
December 17th, 2014 at 5:24 PM ^
Yes, but Brown is in the bottom tier of the Ivy League, along with Dartmouth. Many Big Ten schools are better than these two as far as research goes (e.g., Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Illinois). I could see him leaving for one of the mid-tier Ivies like Cornell or Penn to avoid the athletics conflict.
December 17th, 2014 at 5:57 PM ^
The High School
December 17th, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
December 17th, 2014 at 1:04 PM ^
"I have attended athletic events and arts performances and traveled to meet alumni and donors in Detroit, Grand Rapids, New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area."
Where have I heard about the San Francisco Bay Area lately?