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	Ed Snider Wins The 2005 Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce William Penn Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Ed Snider, chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, was selected as the 2005 recipient of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce William Penn Award.
		Snider was honored at the William Penn Award Gala, a fl-tie event sponsored by Wachovia, which was held on Friday, April 22, 2005 at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue.
		Snider was the catalyst behind the construction of the Spectrum, the arena which served as the home of the Flyers and the Philadelphia 76ers.
	www.philadelphiaflyers.com /pressbox/archive/1964.asp (649 words)

	Philadelphia Flyers - History - Hall of Fame - Ed Snider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Snider’s undying passion for winning, towering strength, and command of respect have come to symbolize the Flyers on the ice.
		Snider, as he is called by friend and competitor alike, owned seven percent of the team and became its treasurer.
		Snider made plans for a new arena to house a hockey team and the 76ers.
	www.philadelphiaflyers.com /history/halloffame/snider.asp (732 words)

	FIRE - Ed Snider
		Ed Snider is one of the pioneers and foremost leaders of the modern sports and entertainment industry.
		Snider founded the Philadelphia Flyers in 1966 and was the driving force behind the building of the Spectrum.
		In May 1999, Snider was selected by Philadelphia Daily News readers as Philly’s greatest mover and shaker of the millennium.
	www.thefire.org /index.php/person/3447.html (263 words)

	About the Leadership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Jane Snider, who received her B.A., M.A., and, in 1978, her Ed.D. in special education from George Washington University, began her career as a special education classroom teacher.
		When Dr. Snider realized that few area schools could cater to dyslexic children, she envisioned creating a school environment in which children could be educated according to their individual learning styles and needs.
		Snider's efforts have empowered the faculty, the parents, and especially the children.
	www.thesummitschool.org /About_Summit/Director_bio.htm (526 words)

	General Management Club tailgates with Sixers executives - Insider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Snider mentioned that after attending a hockey game in New York, he thought it was the greatest spectator sport he had even seen.
		The Wharton students were interested in learning what motivated Snider to make this gutsy decision; Snider explained that he believes that "entrepreneurship is in a person's blood" and that a good entrepreneur is successful because he or she can follow "feel and instinct".
		Snider believes that his success in the sports industry is a product of his "forte for business and application of good business principles".
	www.whartonjournal.com /media/paper201/news/2005/03/28/Insider/General.Management.Club.Tailgates.With.Sixers.Executives-904180.shtml (1091 words)

	goaliegirl Press Release 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Snider conducted a "thorough investigation" into why the Flyers were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight year and for the fourth time in five years.
		Snider said he was given the same impression when he met with players on Monday.
		Snider said the high expectations on the Flyers this season - they were picked by many to reach the Stanley Cup Finals - led him to believe that the players are in place to make a run for a championship next season, as long as the right coach is in place.
	www.jeremy-roenick.com /Press251.htm (1147 words)

	TSN : nhl - Canada's Sports Leader
		Snider, the chairman for both teams, wished negotiations were taking place between hockey owners and the players association.
		Snider is just trying to save his and all of those...
		Snider is a fair owner and a really good one at th...
	www.tsn.ca /nhl/news_story.asp?ID=100934 (1000 words)

	SIXERS: Ed Snider To Receive 2005 Ellis Island Medal Of Honor
		Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider will be among this year’s recipients of the highly coveted and distinguished Ellis Island Medals of Honor presented by The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO).
		Snider, the son of a Russian immigrant, is known as much for his entrepreneurial success as for his unselfish and giving nature and acts of philanthropy, which include his involvement with a number of community and charitable organizations.
		Snider is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Flyers Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame and the Philadelphia Jewish Hall of Fame.
	www.nba.com /sixers/news/snider_040525.html (807 words)

	Nation's Business: From calamity to conglomerate - Ed Snider
		Snider had been part of a group that had built the Spectrum for $12 million and then had donated it to the city.
		Snider figured that all the arena needed was hands-on management and a renovated image.
		Snider convinced Jerry Wolman, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles football team, to help him come up with the $2 million NHL entry fee, and in 1967 the Philadelphia Flyers were born.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1154/is_n5_v77/ai_7557837 (1477 words)

	Flyers History - Hall Of Fame Profile
		Snider's first duties were overseeing the construction of their new team's first home, the Spectrum, while Putnam oversaw the team's day to
		Snider is also responsible for what would become of the Flyers image.
		Ed maintained 34% ownership of the team and still runs the day to day operations for the Flyers.
	www.flyershistory.com /cgi-bin/hofprof.cgi?005 (670 words)

	Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		It was the Flyers' inaugural team picture, and there Snider was, sitting in the front row of the shot, wearing the big-framed eyeglasses of the day.
		Snider is furious on some of these days and philosophical on others.
		You ask Snider if he was proud of them, after last year, and he says he was.
	www.jeremy-roenick.com /Press1151.htm (789 words)

	Global Spectrum \| Managing Sites Worldwide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Ed first emerged as a leader in Philadelphia’s sports business in 1966 when he founded the Philadelphia Flyers.
		In May 1999, Ed was selected by Philadelphia Daily News readers as Philly's Greatest mover and shaker of the millennium in mail-in and online balloting.
		In 1985, Ed received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from MCP Hahnemann University and in May of 1999, he received the same from Thomas Jefferson Hospital.
	www.global-spectrum.com /aboutus/bio-snider.htm (524 words)

	JeffNEWS Online... Ed Snider and Samuel O. Thier, MD, to Receive Honorary Degrees at College of Health Professions May ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The class of ’99 is composed of 313 graduates, which includes 289 bachelor of science degree recipients, 15 post-baccalaureate certificate recipients and nine associate degree graduates of the CHP Department of General Studies.
		Snider, whose organization includes two ice hockey teams, the NHL Philadelphia Flyers and the AHL Philadelphia Phantoms, the NBA 76ers basketball team, the First Union Center, the First Union Spectrum, and Comcast SportsNet, a regional sports television network, in partnership with the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.
		Snider will be cited for his contributions to the community.
	www.tju.edu /jeffnews/past/99/may/snider.html (489 words)

	Snider: I hope the fans stick with us (phillyBurbs.com) \| Philadelphia Flyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Snider elected to stay on the West Coast on Wednesday when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman formally announced the lockout.
		In the '90s, Snider was perceived as a hawk as the players' union grew in power with the transition from Alan Eagleson to Bob Goodenow as its chief.
		Although Snider said he lost money lost year (despite the Flyers' run all the way to the conference finals), it's hard to believe that this franchise is truly behind a hard salary cap.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/101-09172004-367310.html (610 words)

	Economics of Sports : Ed Snider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Ed Snider is one of the true giants of the sports and entertainment industry.
		His career has been guided by the principle that one must be constantly moving forward in order to succeed, a philosophy that marks his leadership of Comcast-Spectacor today.
		He is also a Benefactor and Advisory Board Member of the Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Center of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
	www.sbm.temple.edu /eos2001/bio-snider.html (461 words)

	CNN/SI - Inside Game - Jim Kelley - CNN/SI's Jim Kelley: Flyers wrong to blame refs - Tuesday May 04, 1999 12:43 PM
		On Sunday, Snider disgraced himself and his team with his post-game tirade against referee Terry Gregson and the state of officiating in the game today, but most regrettably, Snider disgraced the league and all its partners.
		Snider and general manager Bobby Clarke balked at paying free-agent goaltender Curtis Joseph his market price during the free-agent signing period last summer.
		Snider will eventually have to come to grips with that fact.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /inside_game/jim_kelley/news/1999/05/04/kelley_notebook (1915 words)

	Comcast Spectacor / Wachovia Complex - Corporate - Executive Biographies - Ed Snider
		He is a recipient of the Lester Patrick Award for outstanding service to hockey in the United States and has been elected to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and the Flyers Hall of Fame.
		In 2005, Ed received the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce's William Penn Award, the most prestigious business honor in the region, and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor awarded to Americans of all ethnic backgrounds who have made significant contributions to our society.
		He is also a Benefactor of the Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Center of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
	www.comcast-spectacor.com /corporate/bios/EdSnider.asp (666 words)

	Welcome to Comcast SportsNet
		Snider addressed the offers and counteroffers of the league and the players’ union in which he said the owners are “100 percent” behind Bettman.
		According to Snider, over the course of the negotiations, the owners moved their cap number from $31 million to $34 to $40 and finally $42.5 million, while the players reduced theirs from $52 to $49 million.
		So if and when the two sides come to an agreement and hockey does resume, Snider made it clear that the Flyers will do whatever needs to be done to win back the hearts of their passionate fan base.
	philadelphia.comcastsportsnet.com /view_content_1p.asp?ID=4393 (602 words)

	The Daily Times - News - 05/26/2005 - Jack McCaffery: Phillies should take lessons from Snider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Meanwhile, Dave Montgomery and Ed Wade continue to waste $15 million annually on spent first baseman Jim Thome, who no longer hits for power, rather than to eat some of his salary, move him elsewhere, and see if Ryan Howard cannot be the Phillies’ answer to Willie Green.
		Meanwhile, Dave Montgomery and Ed Wade will permit Charlie Manuel to make foolish, counter-productive in-game decisions and to be the Dr. Seuss of slapstick lineup-card authors, rather than to correct their error and see if Jim Leyland is still available.
		In the swirl of the press tornado between the firing of O’Brien and the hiring of Cheeks, Snider was asked if he would promise, as he did upon hiring Ken Hitchcock to coach his Flyers, to keep the latest coach around for the length of his contract.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14591260&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6 (959 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Croce wants to run Comcast-Spectacor
		Croce met with Ed Snider, chairman of the Sixers and Flyers and minority owner of Comcast-Spectacor, on Saturday.
		Now his future is in the hands of Snider and Roberts.
		"Ed is the chairman, he's the boss of Comcast-Spectacor.
	espn.go.com /nba/news/2001/0712/1225260.html (738 words)

	CBS News \| End of Olympics leaves teams with even more questions \| Feb. 27, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The bright side for Ed Snider is that his worst nightmare wasn't realized.
		Snider was the loudest dissenter before the Games, making no secret of his displeasure about the risk of NHLers going overseas.
		Vancouver lost defenseman Ed Jovanovski for the season before the Games, then saw two other key members of their blue line -– Sweden's Mattias Ohlund and Finland's Sami Salo -– go down in Turin.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/sportsline/main9271335.shtml (1215 words)

	WEP Research - Overview
		The home of research for Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs, the Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center is the first center dedicated to the study of entrepreneurship.
		In 1985 and again in 1997 Ed Snider made donations to Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs honoring his father, Sol C. Snider.
		Ed Snider is founder of Comcast-Spectacor, which manages and owns such internationally acclaimed Sports, Recreation and Leisure powerhouses as the Philadelphia Flyers, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the First Union Complex.
	www.wep.wharton.upenn.edu /Research/overview.html (153 words)

	Sam Donnellon \| It's a mad, mad world - Hockey Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		This is how I came to understand why Ed Snider took such exception to Flyers goalie Robert Esche's comments last week, that NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was "a madman." Why did Ed care what Esche said?
		He owns his building, he has a real nice local television contract (comparatively), his ticket prices are among the highest in the league, and he sells his building out nearly every night.
		Snider's team payroll of the last few seasons would be well over the threshold.
	www.hockeyforums.com /showthread.php?t=9724 (879 words)

	CNNSI.com - NBA Basketball - Croce softens demand to run Comcast-Spectator - Friday July 13, 2001 01:06 PM
		Snider said in a statement Thursday that even for the "incredibly talented" Croce, "assuming my responsibilities as CEO of Comcast-Spectacor is not a viable option at this time."
		Snider said he and Brian Roberts, majority owner of Comcast-Spectacor, plan to meet with Croce "to talk about how Pat can remain a vital part of the 76ers and our organization."
		Croce met Saturday with Snider, who is chairman of the Sixers and Flyers and minority owner of Comcast-Spectacor.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/news/2001/07/13/croce_ceo_ap (472 words)

	College of Nursing - University of Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Research and Scholarly Activities: Dr. Snider was the assistant editor of the Journal of Professional Nursing for editorials in Nursing Law and Ethics 2000-2003.
		Service: Dr. Snider presently serves as chairperson of the College of Nursing Search Committee; she is a member at large on the Academic Affairs Committee and is a member of the Progression Examination Committee for the doctoral program.
		Education: Dr. Snider received her BSN in Nursing from the University of Alabama.
	con.ufl.edu /faculty/faculty.asp?ID=79 (198 words)

	The Daily Times - News - 10/05/2004 - Jack McCaffery: Snider: Players hold key to the lockout
		There was plenty of light, though, on his immediate message, which is that he has a basketball team to keep him entertained for as long as it takes his hockey players to end the power play.
		This much, though, is not up for negotiation: Ed Snider knows how to play business, and this time he will not play for the all-important tie on the road.
		That’s the NHL’s position and that’s the one Snider will defend, even as he gains an awareness that the Wachovia Center is about to be dark 41 nights more than usual, and that would include the souvenir huts, hamburger counters and parking lot booths.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=13069333&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18170&rfi=6 (966 words)

	Smart Business Magazine: The Management Journal for Corporate Growth - Chicago IL, Atlanta GA, Cincinnati OH, Cleveland ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		With Ed Snider at the helm, Comcast-Spectacor LP's sports entertainment empire thrives on a talented team and a connect-the-dots growth strategy.
		Snider says fans want more than a home-team win; he is providing them with an experience.
		Snider leads by listening, and when he likes what he hears, he applauds, Luukko says.
	philadelphia.sbnonline.com /marticle.asp?particleKey=9472 (1703 words)

	USATODAY.com - Flyers' playoff collapse costs Barber his job (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		VOORHEES, N.J. — Saying it was "inevitable" after conducting interviews with several veteran players, Philadelphia Flyers chairman Ed Snider fired Hockey Hall of Famer Bill Barber as head coach on Tuesday, ending Barber's 30-year relationship with the club as a player, scout and coach.
		The investigation, the first of Snider's 35 years as chairman, revealed a major break between Barber and his players.
		Snider said the high expectations on the Flyers this season — they were picked by many to reach the Stanley Cup Finals — led him to believe that the players are in place to make a run for a championship next season, as long as the right coach is in place.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/phi/2002-04-29-barber.htm (1055 words)

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		Ed Snider has been Philadelphia's leader in sports and entertainment for more than 30 years.
		Snider believed that hockey would succeed in Philadelphia and fought hard to bring a new franchise to the city.
		Snider was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and serves on the NHL's executive committee.
	www.canoe.ca /AHL99AllStarGame/dec14_fame.html (769 words)

	Sports: NHL briefs
		PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers chairman Ed Snider has told general manager Bob Clarke to stop negotiating with the Toronto Maple Leafs about a trade for Eric Lindros.
		Snider's comments surprised Toronto general manager Pat Quinn: "They haven't called us.
		STARS: Goalie Ed Belfour was scheduled to start tonight for the first time since walking out on the team Saturday after clashing with coach Ken Hitchcock over participation in an optional pregame practice at Boston.
	www.sptimes.com /News/011201/news_pf/Sports/NHL_briefs.shtml (445 words)

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