Kurt Schneider
Host of Smart Drivel & former CEO of Harlem Globetrotters
As the Host of Smart Drivel, Kurt Schneider boasts an impressive executive resume that is sure to catch any audience’s attention.
The Walt Disney Company, FOX Sports and The World Wrestling Federation are just a few names Kurt throws on his resume.
As an Entertainment Industry expert, Kurt most recently served as the Harlem Globetrotters CEO, where he revolutionized the brand to cater to a new generation of sports and entertainment enthusiasts.
Smart Drivel is a popular comedic podcast where Kurt and Co-Host Jon Ellenthal explore various topics to keep their listeners coming back for more.
- Brand Builder
- Podcast Host
- 📍New York, NY
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Kurt Schneider
Host of Smart Drivel & former CEO of Harlem Globetrotters
- Brand Builder
- Podcast Host
- 📍New York, NY
As the Host of Smart Drivel, Kurt Schneider boasts an impressive executive resume that is sure to catch any audience’s attention.
The Walt Disney Company, FOX Sports and The World Wrestling Federation are just a few names Kurt throws on his resume.
As an Entertainment Industry expert, Kurt most recently served as the Harlem Globetrotters CEO, where he revolutionized the brand to cater to a new generation of sports and entertainment enthusiasts.
Smart Drivel is a popular comedic podcast where Kurt and Co-Host Jon Ellenthal explore various topics to keep their listeners coming back for more.
read more
BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Kurt Schneider
Host of Smart Drivel & former CEO of Harlem Globetrotters
- 📍New York, NY
- Brand Builder
- Podcast Host
As the Host of Smart Drivel, Kurt Schneider boasts an impressive executive resume that is sure to catch any audience’s attention.
The Walt Disney Company, FOX Sports and The World Wrestling Federation are just a few names Kurt throws on his resume.
As an Entertainment Industry expert, Kurt most recently served as the Harlem Globetrotters CEO, where he revolutionized the brand to cater to a new generation of sports and entertainment enthusiasts.
Smart Drivel is a popular comedic podcast where Kurt and Co-Host Jon Ellenthal explore various topics to keep their listeners coming back for more.
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Kurt Schneider, 54, is a bit of an adventurer. Originally from Scarsdale, N.Y., as a kid he spent three years in Tokyo, Japan, while his father was working for Union Carbide. After graduating from Dartmouth College, Schneider and his wife and two sons moved from California to Wilton in 2003 where he was hired as CMO (chief marketing officer) of World Wrestling Entertainment under Vince McMahon in Stamford.
Pope Francis didn’t have a prayer of spinning a basketball — but scored a slam dunk Wednesday as an honorary Harlem Globetrotter.
Timeline
2020 - Present
Smart Drivel Media
Host
2007 - 2016
Harlem Globetrotters
CEO
2003 - 2007
World Wrestling Entertainment
EVP and Chief Marketing Officer
1996 - 1999
Fox Sports
VP Marketing, FOX Sports Net
1994 - 1996
The Walt Disney Company
Director of Corporate Alliances
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