1. Attorney p
    racticing litigation, business and sports and entertainment law,  1965-1997
  2. Alternate Governor to the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991-1997

  3. Attorney for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991-1997

  4. Attorney for New Boston Garden Corporation, in connection with development and financing of the new arena in Boston which opened in 1995

  5. Chairman of Boston Soccer, Inc., a non-profit corporation, and Chairman of Boston World Cup USA94 Host Committee

  6. Trial Counsel in several major litigation matters involving professional sports

  7. Attorney for Hartford Whalers (formerly New England Whalers), 1971-1994

  8. Attorney for Boston Lobsters Tennis Team of World Team Tennis, 1975-1979

  9. General Counsel of World Hockey Association, 1978-1979

  10. Attorney for Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets in transaction with NHL resulting in the teams joining the NHL in 1979

  11. President and Part Owner of Boston Breakers Football Club, one of the original franchises in the United States Football League, 1982-1983

  12. Attorney for Florida Marlins in territorial claim arbitration proceedings

  13. Attorney for buyers and sellers of professional sports teams in MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL, NASL, WHA, USFL, AHL, ECHL and CISL

  14. Chairman of Boston Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law Committee, 1989-1994

  15. Member of Board of Advisors of Red Auerbach Youth Foundation

  16. Member of the Board of Governors of the Boston Stock Exchange, 1991-2001

  17. Awarded the 1994 "Spirit of Business Leadership Award” by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and a 1995 “Leadership Award” by Massachusetts Governor William F. Weld in recognition of leadership in bringing World Cup Soccer to Boston

 

ROBERT L. CAPORALE

Chairman

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