He's Having a Blast Because There's Always Something New

 Sports writing was the dream until he stepped into the sports information office on St. Bonaventure University's campus. Chris Laplaca quickly gravitated towards Media Relations, which exposed him to covering the Men's Basketball Team that won the NIT tournament and later moved onto the NCAA Tournament. LaPlaca had plans but he quickly learned that his exposure would introduce him to newer ideas.

LaPlaca had an intense encounter with an older gentlemen in the beginning of his career that would impact him for this rest of his journey. Jim Dullaghan was the 3rd guy in the company and he observed 23 year old LaPlaca. Dullaghan expressed to LaPlaca that he was very serious about getting this new company off the ground because he left a job that was a guarantee and he believed that LaPlaca was to humorous. LaPlaca quickly explained to him that although that was his demeanor, to never question his commitment . Dullaghan saw something bright in LaPlaca and wanted to make sure he understood the severity of this new situation. Dullaghan served as LaPlaca's mentor and taught him many things about the business. The conversation with Jim Dullaghan was tough but  LaPlaca  never forgot it.

 LaPlaca walked into a company that only existed for 9 months and chose to help his team reach their goal  for sports fans to be able to have access to all sports at all times. 39 years later ESPN is a household name and LaPlaca still finds new innovative ways to peak his interest in the sports world. Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Chris LaPlaca is going into his 40th year of service at ESPN and loves what he wakes up to do.

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