Chip Rives (born December 24, 1964) is an American businessman who is the current chief executive officer of Riddle & Bloom. Before becoming CEO, Rives worked in multiple sports marketing companies including International Management Group and Arnold Worldwide. In 1987, he was co-named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year for his Winston-Salem, North Carolina, toy drive for children. Apart from sports, Rives was the owner of the Boston Music Awards from 2003 to 2015.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1964 Springfield, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Football (college) |
| Position | RB |
| University team | Wake Forest Demon Deacons football |
Early life and education
editRives was born on December 24, 1964, in Springfield, Virginia.[1][2] He was raised as a military brat and received a scholarship from Wake Forest University in gridiron football.[3] While at Wake Forest, Rives played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 1984 to 1987 as a running back.[4] He attended the Wake Forest University School of Business for a Master of Business Administration degree.[5]
Career
editThroughout his college football career with the Deacons, Rives had a career total of 1554 yards from scrimmage, with 1080 rushing yards and 474 receiving yards. He scored his first touchdown in 1985 and had 925 scrimmage yards in 1986.[4] During his final two seasons, Rives was the Deacons scoring leader of the 1986 season with 12 touchdowns and the 1987 Deacons leader of kick returns with 296 yards.[6]
After completing his post-secondary studies, Rives began his career with International Management Group in the 1990s.[7] As an executive, Rives worked for multiple companies in sports marketing including Arnold Worldwide.[8] In 1999, he moved to president when he joined Lapham/Miller.[9] Rives founded TRP Marketing in the 2000s [3] and is currently the chief executive officer of Riddle & Bloom.[10] Outside of marketing, Rives became the owner of the Boston Music Awards in 2003.[8] He retained ownership of the awards until 2015.[11]
Awards
editRives was one of the eight people named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 1987 for their charity work.[12] He was awarded by Sports Illustrated for providing toys to disadvantaged children living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Looney, Douglass (December 21, 1987). "Toys for Girls And Boys: CHIP RIVES". Sports Illustrated. p. 21. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Powell, Chris (December 17, 1987). "Wake Forest's Rives plays 'Santa's Helper'". UPI.
- ^ a b Kielty, Tom (September 26, 2006). "Captain NEMO; Chip Rives brings Boston's music showcase into the modern age". Boston Herald. p. 34.
- ^ a b "Chip Rives". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ Swift, E.M. (August 31, 1987). "The Best and the Brightest". Sports Illustrated. p. 43. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "2016 Wake Forest Football Media Guide". Wake Forest Sports. pp. 75–76. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Colageo, Mike (August 20, 1999). "Longwood isn't what it used to be". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Anderman, Joan (August 31, 2003). "New owner moves to reinvent local music awards". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Warner, Judy (October 25, 1999). "Low-Profile Agency Chases Big-League Dreams". Adweek. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Brasier, John (November 8, 2017). "Sutton's new company announces deal with millennial-focused marketing agency". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Shanahan, Mark (November 19, 2015). "Boston Music Awards has new owner". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Defore, Frank (December 21, 1987). "'A Little Lower than the Angels'". Sports Illustrated. p. 14. Retrieved July 19, 2018.