Leonard J. Elmore

Director at 1-800-FLOWERS.COM

Leonard J. Elmore has been a Director of the company since October 2002. Mr. Elmore has been a NCAA commentator for CBS Sports and ESPN for over 25 years. Mr. Elmore was the Chief Executive Officer of iHoops, the official youth basketball initiative of the NCAA and NBA from May 2010 until October 2011 and served as a Board Member from its inception in April 2009 until May 2010. Prior to joining iHoops, he was a Partner with the law firm of Dreier LLP in its New York City headquarters from September 2008 until February 2009. Prior to his employment with Dreier LLP in September, 2008, Mr. Elmore served as Senior Counsel with LeBoeuf, Lamb, et. al. (subsequently, Dewey & LeBoeuf) from October 2004 until March 2008. Prior thereto, Mr. Elmore served as the President of Test University, a leading provider of internet-delivered learning solutions for pre-college students, from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Elmore has served on the Board of Directors of Lee Enterprises, Inc. since February 2007 and is currently a member of their Audit Committee. After twelve years of public service, Mr. Elmore recently rotated off as a Commissioner on the John and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. In July 2017, Mr. Elmore entered academia as Senior Lecturer in Discipline in Sports Management in Sports Management in the School of Professional Studies at Columbia University.

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