Rasmussen and ESPN "made amends" in 1999 when then-president George Bodenheimer reached out to the founder for the network's 20th anniversary. Just prior to the launch of ESPN, according to the book Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN, Stuart Evey claimed "I made Bill Chairman, but in no way did I want to give him any responsibility!" "Having Bill Rasmussen play a significant role was just not part of the deal." Rasmussen, the one who had the idea for ESPN, stepped back from day-to-day business, having less contact with ESPN until mid 1999. His salary and responsibilities were cut. īy July 18, 1979, before launch, the investors decided to remove Rasmussen from power. Rasmussen paid $18,000 for the first acre of ESPN's campus. ESPN wound up being headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut.
It began broadcasting fourteen months later, at 7 p.m. ESPN, originally called Entertainment and Sports Programming, was incorporated on July 14, 1978. ESPN was founded on July 14, 1978, and was launched on September 7, 1979. List of presidents Bill Rasmussen (July 1978–July 1979) īill Rasmussen served as the first president and CEO of ESPN. 1.7 John Skipper (January 2012–December 2017).1.6 George Bodenheimer (November 1998–December 2011 Acting Chair, December 18, 2017–March 5, 2018).1.5 Steve Bornstein (September 1990–November 1998).
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