George Bodenheimer to Leave ESPN

Three years after handing off president role, he'll manage a charity

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George Bodenheimer is leaving ESPN, according to the Disney-ABC sports network. Bodenheimer has been at ESPN almost since its inception—he started working there in 1981—and will now work at The V Foundation, a cancer research charity he helped form in 1993 with the late ESPN commentator Jim Valvano.

Bodenheimer's legacy at the company is a strong one: the network currently boasts the highest affiliate fee in the market at an incredible $5.54 (the industry average is $.25)

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