Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle

The Commissioner of all Commissioners

Biographical Information Born: March 1, 1926 Died: December 6, 1996 Birthplace: South Gate (LA), California Education:

Compton High School – 1944 Navy – 1944 to 1946 Compton Junior College – 1946 to 1948 University of San Francisco – 1946 to 1950

Biographical Information (CONT.) Married: Twice

Jane Coupe (1949 to 1967) Carrie Cookie (1974 to 1996 due to his death)

Children: Anne Rozelle (born 1958) Illness: Brain cancer Retired: November 5, 1989

PersonalityWhat type of person was Pete?

Hard worker

Charismatic

Focused

PersonalityWhat values does Pete have?

Strong work ethic Personal and professional organization

Believes in teamwork

Leadership IWhy is he a good leader? Entrepreneurial “Entrepreneurship is not just a thought, but it is a

way of thinking” – R. N. Butler

Leadership IIWhat is his leadership style? Autocratic

Revolutionary in his style and way of thinking Exhibited strong bargaining power Fierce negotiation skills Creation of new enterprise

Leadership IIIWhat are his leadership qualities? Teambuilding

Merged the NFL and the AFL Power tactics assisted in USFL demise

Accomplishments Created the Super Bowl Created Monday Night Football Created the business model for ALL

professional sports Created the NFL Hall of Fame NFL Commissioner (1960 to 1989) Hall of Fame inductee (1985)

Summary I chose Mr. Rozelle

because… He has an

entrepreneurial mindset

He established a sports empire

I love football

Compare & Contrast Alike

We both have an entrepreneurial mindset We both believe in establishing teams We both have passion for the endeavors we seek

Different He was a millionaire and I am not I am a school teacher and he is not He had resources to make things happen and I

don’t…YET!!!

References http://www.answers.com/topic/pete-rozelle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rozelle http://www.time.com/time/time100/builder/pr

ofile/rozelle.html http://www.nfl.com/ http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/comish

/rozelle.html