He is extremely self-assured and that served him well, at the beginning. He secured what was, at the time, the largest TV contract - 12-year, $2.7B.

But he like the set himself up with the trappings of a business tycoon. The lease that the conference offices signed, is more than the other autonomous conferences, combined.

Until, last year, he didn’t listen, and didn’t want input from the ADs, because he knew better than them.

When his decisions did not reap the expended results, rather than admitting failure and changing tact, he doubled down on his original plan.