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| Brian Flinn |
Brian Flinn, who was senior VP of marketing & Communications at publicly traded World Wrestling Entertainment, has joined Isos Capital Management as managing director.
During his nine-year run at WWE, Flinn handled the WWE Network subscription business, consumer products, special events, consumer insights, communications and corporate social responsibility.
Prior to the WWE, he worked a dozen years at the National Basketball Association, exiting as senior VP marketing, responsible for brand management, market research, digital/multicultural marketing, broadcast promotion, advertising and corporate communications.
He began his career as PR manager for the New York Knicks.
Westport, CT-based Isos is an investment firm seeking opportunities in the global media, entertainment, sports and technology sectors.
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