Speaker Profile

Senior Vice President, IMG Sam Zussman is a Senior Vice President with IMG, a global sports, fashion and entertainment business. Zussman currently serves as Managing Director of IMG's Performance division, with over 700 employees, aimed at developing athletic training, sports performance research, products and services. The division's main asset is the world-leading integrated academic and athletic training institution, IMG Academy. Zussman was appointed Managing Director of IMG Performance in 2009. Under his direction, the division experienced dramatic growth and expansion in business lines. Zussman first joined IMG in 2006 as Vice President of Business Operations. Prior to IMG, Zussman spent five years at McKinsey and Company focused on business operations. Zussman previously spent four years as a Lieutenant in the Israeli Defense Force. He holds an M. B. A from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business, a L. L. B. from the Tel Aviv University Law School, and a B. A. in Economics cum laude from the Tel Aviv University School of Economics.