Michael Tatoian maintains roles as EVP and COO of Dover Motorsports, Inc.
Dover International Speedway has promoted Michael Tatoian to president, effective. Jan. 2, 2015. Tatoian, the executive vice president and COO of Dover Motorsports, Inc., will retain those roles.
Tatoian will continue to report to Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of Dover Motorsports, Inc.
“Mike joined us eight years ago and immediately immersed himself into the operations and culture of our team while earning the respect of both his co-workers and those outside the company as well,” Denis McGlynn, president and CEO of Dover Motorsports, Inc., said. “Mike is a valuable and popular contributor to our efforts here and Dover International Speedway will benefit from his leadership for many years to come.”
In 2015, Dover will host a national series tripleheader from May 29-31 with the NASCAR Camping World Truck, XFINITY and Sprint Cup Series racing Friday through Sunday. The track will host the third race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and final event in the Challenger Round along with another XFINITY race in September.
During his tenure with Dover Motorsports, Inc., Tatoian helped bring the Firefly Music Festival to the speedway. Held at the track since 2012, the four-day event attracts 80,000 fans per day. Another event, the Big Barrel Country Music Festival, was announced Thursday and will bring country music stars Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen, Cassadee Pope and more to The Woodlands at Dover International Speedway from June 26-28, 2015.
Tatoian has more than 25 years of experience in professional sports ownership, management and operations. As CEO and managing partner of Victory Sports Group, LLC., he oversaw the development and management of minor league baseball, minor league hockey and arena football teams. He also served as COO of United Sports Ventures, Inc., a company that owned and operated eight minor league teams.
Currently serving as the chairman of the Advisory Council for USO Delaware and previously serving as an honorary commander at the Dover Air Force Base, Tatoian is also a nominee for the Fisher House Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Service Award, a national award that recognizes an individual who has contributed extensively to the support and welfare of members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.
A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, with a degree in Public Relations and Marketing, Tatoian and his wife Tammy live in Middletown, Delaware.
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