Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
Take me out to the ballgame is more than a song to Western Illinois University graduate Rob Louthain. It's a way of life.
Louthain, who graduated from Western's sports management graduate degree program in 2001, is the manager of premium seating and group sales for the World Series Champion Chicago White Sox. He will present 'The Chicago White Sox 1995-2005' at 9:30 a.m. and 'Selling the Western Open' at 1 p.m. Monday, April 10. Both presentations will be held in Horrabin Hall 1.
In 2005, he generated more than $1.8 million in sales revenue and is responsible for the sale of all premium seating, group seating and party areas at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Prior to joining the Sox organization, Louthain was director of sales and marketing for the Professional Golf Association's (PGA) Western Open from 2002 to 2004.
Louthain is a 1989 graduate of Bushnell-Prairie City High School. He has also worked with the Western Golf Association and interned with the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers.
This event is sponsored by the department of kinesiology, the Graduate Sports Management Club and Western's Visiting Lecture Committee.Contact: Darcie Shinberger, 309/298-1993, 309/298-1606.
Darcie Shinberger, 309/298-1993, 309/298-1606.
