Background
Pilson, Neal Howard was born on April 18, 1940 in New York City. Son of Alfred L. and Hilda (Archer) Pilson.
Pilson, Neal Howard was born on April 18, 1940 in New York City. Son of Alfred L. and Hilda (Archer) Pilson.
Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1960; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1963.
Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention clients have included the Arena Football League, National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, the Kentucky Derby, the Rose Bowl, the World Series of Poker as well as the International Olympic Committee. Neal served two terms as president of Columbia Broadcasting System Sports (1981–1983 and 1986–1995) and is known for negotiating huge television broadcast contracts for all of Columbia Broadcasting System"s major sports franchises including MLB, National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NFL and Professional Golf Association. Mr. Pilson attended Hamilton College in Clinton, New York where he received his Bachelor of Arts in history in 1960 and then earned his Bachelor of Laws from Yale Law School in 1963. Neal is a general partner of Sports Business Ventures, Limited Liability Company and has been the Senior advisor for the Sports Finance Group at Union Bank of Switzerland AG since 2004.
Neal currently teaches Leadership and Personnel Management with Val Ackerman in Columbia University"s Master of Science in Sports Management Program.
Member of advisory board President's Council on Physical Fitness, since 1982. Trustee Ardsley Village Board, 1970-1974, Ardsley Library Board, 1974-1976. Board of Governors American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association, Chicago, since 1982.
Board directors New York chapter March of Dimes, since 1983. Member of New York State Bar assosiation, New York Academy television Arts. and Sciences.
Married Frieda Rudman, July 8, 1962. Children: Michael, Dana, Julie.