NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 1, 2008 – KemperSports recently named Brian Carlson general manager of Royal Melbourne Country Club, a premier private club with an 18-hole Greg Norman designed golf course in Long Grove, Ill. Carlson brings to the position more than 13 years of management experience in the private club sector.
Carlson joins KemperSports after serving as general manager of the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, a private club located in Corona del Mar, Calif. Previously, he was general manager of the University Club of Pasadena and clubhouse manager at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach, Calif.
Carlson is a graduate of Pepperdine University School of Business and Management, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management. He also holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management from Orange Coast College.
“Brian will be an outstanding addition to our team at Royal Melbourne,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner. “He brings with him a wealth of member service experience at fine private clubs.”
Royal Melbourne Country Club was founded in 1992 and was Greg Norman’s first golf design in the continental U.S., built in conjunction with California golf architect Ted Robinson and KemperSports designer Bob Spence. For more information, visit www.royalmelbourne.net.
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports operates golf facilities as well as athletic clubs, lodging venues and major sporting events, including nationally ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Chambers Bay, Harding Park, Dorado Beach Resort & Club, The Glen Club, the Chicago Park District golf facilities and Desert Willow Golf Resort. Affiliate KemperSports Marketing & Communications, a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, has produced and managed major national and international events and communications programs, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament, numerous PGA TOUR events and The Art of Food & Wine Palm Desert. For more information, visit www.kempersports.com.
Editor’s note
High-resolution photos of Brian Carlson and Royal Melbourne are available upon request.
Contact:
Susie Chang
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