Mark McCormack was named by Sports Illustrated as 'the most powerful man in sports'. A college golfer, he worked at a Cleveland law firm when he began representing a young unknown named Arnold Palmer. A host of sports celebrities in golf, tennis and other areas followed and today IMG represents a wide array of events and players ranging from the Nobel Foundation to Wimbledon, Rod Laver to Tim Henman and Arnold Palmer to Tiger Woods.
Mark McCormack is an entrepreneur extraordinaire Daily Telegraph Mark McCormack's book is a revelation -- Robert A. Anderson, Former Chairman Rockwell International The undisputed king of sports marketing BBC Sport The most powerful man in sport Sports Illustrated He was a genius when it comes to sports marketing -- Tiger Woods His legacy is international sport as we know it -- European PGA Tour chief Ken Schofield