A Virtual Conversation with Ben C. Sutton, Jr.

Please join us virtually on Monday, August 17, as we have a conversation with Ben Sutton, Jr, who has been widely credited for inventing the college sports media business as it is known today.  During the virtual conversation, Mr. Sutton will discuss his connection to President Reagan and COVID-19’s impact on American sports.  This event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel (YouTube.com/ReaganFoundation).  To watch the event, please register here.

Ben C. Sutton, Jr. is an entrepreneur, culture builder, and philanthropist from North Carolina. Credited for inventing the college sports media business as it is known today, Mr. Sutton sold his first company, ISP Sports, to IMG College in 2010. He is currently founder and chairman of Teall Capital Partners, a private equity firm with investments in innovative, high-growth brands and services.

Mr. Sutton, often cited as one of the most powerful figures in sports and entertainment, is the recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine (highest civilian honor in North Carolina), and the University of South Carolina lifetime achievement award. He has also been inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame, and the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Hall of Fame. In addition to serving as chairman and/or director of the six Teall Capital portfolio companies, he serves on the boards of Wake Forest University, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, the White House Historical Association, the National Football Foundation, the PGA Tour First Tee Foundation, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Foundation, and others.