1st QUARTER 2014
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CONTENTS
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Charlie’s Slam Dunk
Barclays Center, new home of the Brooklyn Nets presented its
CFO, Charlie Mierswa, with a challenge: Creating a business
and a franchise in a market that had neither
By Julie Barker
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Business & Money
A roundup of what matters to the CFOs we’re talking with daily
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Higher Profile
New York Red Bulls CFO Luis Miguel Garcia not only wants to
strengthen his organization, but the game of soccer itself
By Alex Palmer
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Q&A: The CFO Who Became CEO
A chat with Paul Genova, CEO of Wireless Telecom Group
FEATURES
Cover Story: The Jets Playbook
What’s the secret to making money in a changing
sports landscape? Engage Fans
By Julie Barker
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1st Quarter 2014, Vol. 4, No. 1
Brian Friedman, CFO, New York Jets
Charlie Mierswa, CFO, Brooklyn Nets & Barclays Center
Luis Miguel Garcia, CFO, New York Red Bulls
