Women at the Helm – #1 Molly Solomon makes golf history.

Women at the Helm – #1 Molly Solomon makes golf history.

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This is the first in a future series of “Women at the Helm” in the golf industry. 

Gender bias is slowly working its way out of corporate America, and I will be happy to report on the increase of leading women in golf.

We start with Molly Solomon, 10-time Emmy Award winner and longtime NBC Olympics producer.  Who became the first woman to serve as executive producer for a national sports network in 2012.

Molly, a keen golfer herself, has been working closely with the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit. This venture fosters mentoring of younger women.  By women who are in positions of power. The idea is to empower junior females who are advancing in their careers.  To become community leaders. The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is in the planning for June 9-14, 2015 at Westchester CC in Rye NY.

Read more about Molly Solomon in this NBC Sports Group Bio.

 

Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Productions and Operations, Golf Channel

Solomon was named “Woman of the Year” by WISE (Women in Sports Events) in 2008 and following the Athens Olympics.  The Sports Business Journal named Solomon one of its “40 Under 40.” In 2001, Solomon was named one of six “Women to Watch” by Cablevision. She has been nominated for 22 Sports Emmys, winning 10 in her NBC career.

Solomon began her NBC career in 1990 as one of two Olympic researchers for NBC’s Emmy Award-winning coverage of the Barcelona Games in 1992.

In that role, she compiled event.  Biographical and historical information on virtually every competitor and country involved in the Barcelona Games.  Resulting in an eight-volume manual. 

Between her Olympic assignments, Solomon had been part of  many NBC Sports productions. 

Source:  NBC Sports Group

Pictures: Golf Channel  NBC Sports Group Pressbox

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