Background
GIDDENS, GEORGE was born on May 6, 1958 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States.
GIDDENS, GEORGE was born on May 6, 1958 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of General Studies, 1980. Juris Doctor, 1983). Order of the Coif, Kansas Chapter.
He was president of ESPN since November 19, 1998 and of the former ABC Sports since March 3, 2003. As president of ESPN, he launched: ESPNHD, ESPN2HD, ESPN Plus, ESPN PPV, ESPN3, ESPN Motion, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes. As of October, 2011 Bodenheimer was replaced by John Skipper.
George was first hired at ESPN as a mailroom clerk. The Sports Business Journal named Bodenheimer the most influential person of 2008 on a list of 50 people. As of January 1, 2012, Bodenheimer moves into the position of executive chairman, with John Skipper replacing him as president.
Chaves County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of New Mexico. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.