Sam Pines
Good Karma Brands and ESPN Cleveland
Education: Lehigh University
Historic Figure Who Inspires Me: Peter Drucker
Favorite Quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou
Whom I Would Call for Advice: My parents have always been on my advice speed dial list and still
get a large percentage of the calls.
Most Important Leadership Quality: Listening
What I’d Tell 16-Year-Old Me: Not to be upset at me that I rooted for Cleveland against the Cubs in the 2016 World Series (I’m from Chicago)
Hobby/Passion: Golf
If I Could Relive One Moment: I had an albatross once in golf. I wouldn’t mind reliving that.
Who’d Play Me in a Biopic: I would choose my daughter, Ellie. She would refuse to play me (too boring) but she would still be my first pick for any part!