9位運動員出身的500強公司CEO
It’s no secret: playing sports as a child leads to many benefits in adulthood. Take a 2012 report by TrueSport as an example. The program, which seeks to ensure a positive youth sport experience by promoting competition, sportsmanship and peak performance, celebrates the success that lifelong athletes gain. The report shows that being active on a team as a child leads to a laundry list of positives, including what the program calls the five “C’s”: competence, confidence, connections, character and caring.
這並非什麼祕密：孩提時代的運動經歷，會在成人後帶來許多好處。以2012年體育賽事服務網站TrueSport發佈的報告爲例。這個研究項目試圖通過宣傳競爭精神、體育道德和最佳競技表現，來肯定積極的青少年運動經歷，以頌揚終身運動者取得的成功。該報告顯示，少年時期積極參與體育項目的好處數不勝數，其中包括該項目所稱的五個C：能力(competence)、自信(confidence)、人脈(connections)、品格(character)與同情心(caring)。
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services praises sports for career benefits. “While it might be hard to argue that sports participation could guarantee higher incomes, promotions, and better jobs, the leadership skills and development of teamwork, hard work, and determination might help prepare students to be leaders at work and in their communities later in life,” the website says.
此外，美國衛生與公衆服務部（U.S. Department of Health & Human Services）也讚揚了體育給職業發展帶來的好處。該機構的網站寫道：“參加體育運動可以確保更高的收入、升職和更好的工作，這一點可能沒有什麼異議。與此同時，體育運動培養的領導能力和團隊合作能力，願意努力工作和行事果敢的品質，也可以爲學生在以後成爲工作與社區生活的領導者，打下堅實基礎。”
So it makes sense that business leaders at the very top of their field would be not only athletic growing up, but indeed some of the best in the country. Here’s a list of nine CEOs obsessed with a sport growing up – and successful in business, too.
所以，許多業內頂尖的公司領導者，不僅是運動員出身，而且有些人還是國內最出色的選手。以下九位CEO，在年少時便熱衷於體育運動，並且最終也成爲商場中的佼佼者。
1. Jeff Immelt
1. 傑夫•伊梅爾特
Before Jeff Immelt, 58, headed General Electric GE 0.99% , he got his chops as a leader of Dartmouth College's JV football team. By his senior year, he was a starting offensive tackle for the Ivy League institution, according to Fortune. At 6'4" the man was a force to be reckoned with on the field as he would later be in boardrooms. At Dartmouth, too, the combination of his prowess as a student-athlete and character earned him the Early Hamilton Varsity Award, according to Dartmouth's website. He was also a member of the Phi Delta Alpha fraternity.
58歲的傑夫•伊梅爾特執掌通用電氣（General Electric）之前，在達特茅斯學院（Dartmouth College）橄欖球二隊培養了自己的領導能力。據《財富》雜誌（Fortune）報道，他曾在大學最後一年，擔任這家常春藤聯盟大學的首發進攻截鋒。身高6英尺4英寸的伊梅爾特，在球場上是個難對付的角色，後來進入職場同樣如此。據達特茅斯學院網站介紹，在達特茅斯上學期間，在比賽期間展現的出色技術和個性，爲他贏得了厄爾•漢密爾頓大學運動代表隊獎（Earl Hamilton Varsity Award）。此外，他也是Phi Delta Alpha兄弟會成員。
2. Brian Moynihan
2. 布萊恩•莫伊尼罕
The CEO of Bank of America BAC 1.22% Brian Moynihan, 55, is apparently obsessed with rugby, a sport he played at Brown University, in law school at Notre Dame and with the Providence Rugby Club. He apparently had a blast competing, too. "It was a great group of teammates,” Moynihan said, according to an article in The Brown Daily Herald, “many of whom I keep up with today.” He even helped Brown raise $1 million to build the Brown Rugby Field in 2004.
美國銀行（Bank of America）CEO、現年55歲的布萊恩•莫伊尼罕，癡迷於英式橄欖球，他在布朗大學（Brown University）和聖母大學（Notre Dame）法學院讀書期間都是英式橄欖球運動員，還曾加入普羅維登斯英式橄欖球俱樂部（Providence Rugby Club）。顯然，他享受比賽的過程。據《布朗每日先驅報》（The Brown Daily Herald）的一篇文章披露，莫伊尼罕曾說過：“我有一羣了不起的隊友，我與許多人至今仍保持聯繫。”在2004年，他甚至幫助布朗大學募資100萬美元，用於修建布朗大學英式橄欖球場。
3. IndraNooyi
3. 盧英德
The PepsiCo PEP -0.74% CEOIndraNooyi, 58, grew up playing cricket in college in India. But when she moved to the U.S., she wanted to keep her love of sport alive. "There were many times that I felt like a fish out of water, times that I really said to myself, 'do I even fit in,'" Nooyi said in an interview. That's how she decided to play baseball. She also reportedly studied the New York Yankees in order to relate to her U.S. peers. "Once I did that I could then say, 'I really like this game and I like the Yankees' as opposed to pretending,'" she said.
58歲的百事公司（PepsiCo）CEO盧英德在印度讀大學期間是一名板球運動員。移民美國後，她希望保持自己對體育的熱愛。盧英德曾在採訪時說：“我有許多次感覺自己像離開水的魚一樣，我經常問自己：‘我真的適合這裏嗎？’”於是，她決定打棒球。此外有報道稱，爲了與美國的同齡人交流，她還曾研究過紐約洋基隊（New York Yankees）。她說道：“只要我對洋基隊有足夠的瞭解，我就可以說：‘我真的喜歡這項運動，我喜歡洋基隊，’不必再不懂裝懂。”
4. Alan Mulally
4. 艾倫•穆拉利
Alan Mulally, 69, the former CEO of Ford F 1.91% , was crazy about tennis growing up - and good at it as well. After earning his undergrad degree from the University of Kansas, Mulally competed on the semi-pro tennis circuit. He even started the Boeing Employees Tennis Club after beginning work at the company in 1969. "You know how big a deal it was to have a tennis club in Seattle? It rains a lot. I presented it to Boeing as part of their recreation strategy to have healthy employees," he said in a January 2012 interview. He's also reportedly competitive at golf.
69歲的福特汽車（Ford）前任CEO艾倫•穆拉利，年少時癡迷於網球，而且也非常擅長這項運動。在取得堪薩斯大學（University of Kansas）本科學位之後，穆拉利曾參加過半職業的網球巡迴賽。1969年剛剛加入波音公司（Boeing），他便創立了波音員工網球俱樂部。他在2012年1月的一次採訪中說道：“你知道在西雅圖成立一家網球俱樂部有多不容易嗎？這裏經常下雨。我將其作爲改善員工健康的娛樂休閒策略，提交給波音公司。”此外，有報道稱，他也是很棒的高爾夫球手。
5. Walter Robb
5. 沃爾特•羅伯
Walter Robb, 60, is all about promoting healthy living as CEO of Whole Foods WFM 0.98% . But before that, he was a soccer maven, serving as the captain of Stanford's squad. That's exactly how's he's summed up in a post for Stanford alumni, too. "Born and raised on the East Coast, Robb was a dedicated student and soccer team captain at Stanford, but among his friends and professors (who knew him as “Robbie”), he was known for his interest in ecologically sound eating," according to this article.
作爲全食食品公司（Whole Foods）CEO，60歲的沃爾特•羅伯正在四處宣傳健康生活理念。在那之前，他曾是一名足球高手，曾任斯坦福大學（Stanford）校隊的隊長。一篇關於斯坦福大學校友的文章，曾描述過他的這段經歷。那篇文章寫道：“羅伯出生在東海岸，並在那裏長大，在斯坦福大學，他學習認真，作爲足球隊長兢兢業業，但在他的朋友和教授（他們都叫他“羅比”）眼中，他最知名的是對生態飲食的興趣。”
6. John Donahoe
6. 約翰•多納霍
John Donahoe, 54, of eBay EBAY 1.32% earned his JV letter at Dartmouth in basketball. The 6'5" CEO scored 34 points and 32 rebounds on the court during his freshman year, and doesn't hide his love of the sport today. "When John Donahoe was an undergraduate student at Dartmouth College, he was a normal student-athlete – bright, focused, and quite involved on campus," according to The Dartmouth Business Journal. His Twitter feed, too, screams a passion for sports: "CEO of @eBayInc. Husband of @EileenDonahoe. Father. Basketball junkie. Passionate about Connected Commerce & creating more opportunities together." Thankfully, "Basketball junkie" comes after father - and husband.
54歲的eBay 公司CEO約翰•多納霍在大學一年級時加盟達特茅斯學院籃球隊。彼時的多納霍，身高6英尺5英寸，場均34分和32個籃板。即使到今天，他對體育的熱情依舊不減。據《達特茅斯商業期刊》（The Dartmouth Business Journal）報道：“約翰•多納霍在達特茅斯學院攻讀本科時，是一名典型的學生運動員——聰明，專注，是校園裏的風雲人物。”他的Twitter賬戶自我介紹欄也充分顯示出他對體育的熱愛：“@eBayInc的CEO。@EileenDonahoe的丈夫。父親。籃球迷。對互聯商務和共同創造更多機會充滿熱情。”好在“籃球迷”排在父親和丈夫之後。
7. Edward Rust
7. 愛德華•魯斯特
State Farm Insurance CEO Edward Rust, 64, spent four years wrestling in high school in Illinois before competing in college at both Lawrence Univeristy and Illinois Wesleyan. There, he earned a 22-8-1 record and claimed two NAIA District Championships, according to Fortune. Rust's accomplishments didn't go unnoticed. In fact, the Wrestling Hall of Fame named him an "Outstanding Citizen" in 1994. And wrestling wasn't his only sport either. He also played football for the Titans, Illinois Wesleyan's team.
64歲的州立農業保險公司（State Farm Insurance）CEO愛德華•魯斯特，在伊利諾伊上高中時做過摔角手，後來曾代表勞倫斯大學（Lawrence University）與伊利諾伊衛斯理大學（Illinois Wesleyan）參加比賽。據《財富》雜誌報道，他在大學期間獲得了22勝8負1平的成績，並取得兩屆全美大學校際體育運動協會（NAIA）地區冠軍。魯斯特取得的成績從未被埋沒。實際上，摔角名人堂在1994年，授予魯斯特“傑出公民”稱號。而且，他喜歡的運動不止摔角。他還曾參加過伊利諾伊衛斯理大學的泰坦足球隊(Titans)。
8. Irene Rosenfeld
8. 艾琳•羅森菲爾德
Irene Rosenfeld, 61, is another CEO who used sports as a springboard to boardroom success. While growing up, the Mondelez International head played almost any sport imaginable, including volleyball, field hockey, softball and basketball. But it would be the last sport to pique her interest most. In fact, she planned to play it at Cornell University. Although she ultimately succumbed to a broken leg during her freshman year which prevented her from competing at the highest level, Rosenfeld did intramural sports at the Ivy League institution. She's pretty talented with a jump rope , too, showing her prowess during a recent volunteer event.
61歲的艾琳•羅森菲爾德是另外一位以體育爲跳板在商界取得成功的CEO。這位億滋國際（Mondelez International）掌門人幾乎參加過你能想象出的所有體育項目——排球、陸上曲棍球、壘球和籃球。不過，她最熱愛的當屬籃球。事實上，她曾計劃在康奈爾大學（Cornell University）打籃球。但在大學第一年，由於腿部骨折，導致她無法參加更高級別的比賽，最終不得不放棄自己的計劃，但她繼續在這所常春藤盟校參加校內體育比賽。她在跳繩上也頗有天賦，還在最近的一次志願者活動中展示了一下自己的出色技藝。
9. Brian Roberts
9. 布萊恩•羅伯茨
The Comcast CMCSA 3.36% CEO Brian Roberts, 55, didn't excel at basketball (he was reportedly cut from the team in high school), but he was a star at squash. He played four years at Penn, including being the No. 1 player, a co-captain, and a first-team All-Ivy and All-American. But that wasn't all Roberts accomplished. He grabbed a slew of silver medals (in 1981, 1985, 1997 and 2009) and a gold medal in 2006 in Israel's Maccabiah Games. He spoke with Sports Illustrated about his success in 2004: "If you're going to accomplish something in business, you have to be tough, physically and mentally."
55歲的康卡斯特公司（Comcast）CEO布萊恩•羅伯茨不擅長打籃球（據報道，他曾被趕出高中校隊），但他卻是壁球界的明星。他在賓夕法尼亞大學（Penn）打了四年壁球，取得的成績包括最佳球員、副隊長，曾入選常春藤聯盟與全美第一陣容。不過，羅伯茨的成就不止於此。他曾在以色列馬加比厄運動會多次摘取銀牌（1981年，1985年，1997年和2009年），而且在2006年獲得了金牌。他在2004年向《體育畫報》（Sports Illustrated）講述了自己的成功：“要想在商界取得成功，不論在身體上還是精神上，你都必須足夠強大。”
