> Sheldon A. Saltman

The following information In brief form, tells the story of a man who for all his working life has been a successful entrepreneur, marketer, promoter, producer, author and creator in diverse fields of endeavors covering over 52 nations worldwide. Mr. Saltman, an author and lecturer, has received many accolades and. earned a substantial, amount of capital for his clients and has been constantly on the cutting edge of new industries. His marketing talents have been applied in such varied fields as entertainment, sports, broadcasting, retail and catalog products, cellular and digital technology, as well as real estate and development. During his career, he has worked with “Heads of State” and the “Common Man”. Mr. Saltman is goal oriented. Since 1967, he has been in three different editions of Marquis “Who's Who” – “Who's Who in the West”, Who's Who in Entertainment”, and “Who's Who in Sports”.

The following is a condensed synopsis of a lengthy and successful career. . . complete descriptions of duties and accomplishments available upon request

Business Affiliations

Scanz Communications - President and one of Founders

International Communications Technology - Vice Chairman/Co-Founder

Williams Worldwide Television - Executive Consultant to the Chairman

Warner Brothers - Cable Television Consultant

20 th Century Fox Telecommunications - Executive Vice President/General Manager

20 th Century Fox Sports - President

Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)/Los Angeles Kings (NHL) - Executive Vice President

MCA-TV/Universal - Vice President Marketing, Promotion, Advertising, Research

Comdex - Consultant to the Interface Group

TWI/IMG – Vice President Marketing Special Events/Projects/Product development

One of founders/owners of Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Jazz (NBA)

Creator and COO Andy Williams San Diego Golf Open

Board of Directors:

University Kidney Disease Research Associates

Prism Pay Cable, Philadelphia

Hollywood Rome Theater, New York

General Cellular Corp. San Francisco

President's Council on Physical Fitness

John Mackey Foundation

Santa Monica PAL

General Assembly ISF

Video Techniques

Fanfare Pay Cable, Houston, TX

Select-TV, pay cable, L.A.

International Volleyball Assoc.

U.S. Olympic Advisory Board

Sugar Ray Robinson Foundation

V. C. Hispanic Scholarship Fund

Market Maker/Producer/Creator/Founder or Packager:

Creator/Director AWSDO, Olympic Gold Medal Week, Washington D.C.; Phoenix Suns/ New Orleans Jazz (NBA); Snake River Canyon Jump; Ali/Frazier Fights; made first motion picture sale to start Home Video Industry, brought Women's Marathon to Olympics; Co-Commissioner Boxing 1984 Olympics; created and implemented Polio Vaccination Campaign for 800,000 residents of Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), Ohio using the Sabin Oral Vaccine; brought Cellular Systems to the former Soviet Union and set up Home Shopping TV Network o. American Products in Japan.

Publications

Evel Knievel on Tour; Adman's Guide to Boston, New England. Videofax, Adman's Guide to Cleveland; “Never By Chance” A Guide to Successful Marketing.

Television. Firsts and Awards:

Local Emmy - . First ever live birth/delivery covered on TV

Humanities Award

Women's Sports Magazine - one of five men who did the most for Women in ‘70's

CARIH - Man of the Year

RPB - Man of the Year

New England Junior Advertising - Man of the Year

Telecommunications Advisor to Boris Yeltzin, President CSR

Sports' Telecommunications Advisor to President of Bulgaria

Maccabia Games Committee

Guest Lecture or Teacher:

Marketing, Business, International Business, Telecommunications, Broadcasting;

University of Massachusetts, University of Arizona, Cal State University
Northridge, Santa Monica College

Education :

Undergraduate University of Massachusetts

Graduate School Boston University School of Public Relations and Communications

Boston College Law School

On Air Broadcast Credentials :

WMUA,WEOS,.KRDO, KRDO-TV, WJW-TV, WBZ, WBS-TV, WCRB-FM, KFI, KCOP, KABC, ARMED FORCES RADIO-FEN ; Mr. Saltman has had own talk show and been host of syndicated and network TV shows (original)

Boxing face and voice for Sony Hi-Def, Gillette Cavalcade of Sports, Boston Braves and Celtics Play-By-Play/Color, Weekly Boxing from the Olympic, CBS Radio Roundup, Voice of Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Voice of University of Colorado Football.

In Addition :

Had a try out with the Boston Celtics; is Executive Director of NBA Alumni Chapter; was a National Baseball Conference Umpire, AAU Basketball Official; directed NFLPA strike task force in 1981; coached UMASS Basketball 1953.

Worked on production of the Andy Williams Television Show for years (NBC); nominated for four Emmys; set up and ran concert tour/sports events in some 52 countries; has a solid working relationship at the highest levels with all key talent agencies and at one point had numerous television shows on the air either on network or syndication.

Under Jack Kent Cooke, was Executive Vice President of Lakers and Kings, acting as president when Mr. Cooke suffered a coronary.