Russell Wilson adds a new job - Executive for Alaska Airline

[jdblack]

His new job is as the CFO - Chief Football Officer - for Alaska Airlines. Pretty cool that he's technically an executive for a major company, not just a spokesman.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2013 ... l-officer/

 

[MontanaHawk05]

The man just never runs out of cool.

 

[HawkFan72]

Pretty soon Russell Wilson will have a contract with a team from every sport and be the spokesperson for every company in the world.

 

[Seahawkfan80]

Pretty soon Russell Wilson will have a contract with a team from every sport and be the spokesperson for every company in the world.

And you wonder why...I dont.
Sports Illustrated...


Wilson, a Colorado Rockies minor-leaguer who cut short his single-A season to play one more year of college football, can play immediately at Wisconsin because he already earned a bachelor's degree (in communications) at N.C. State. The NCAA allows a one-time exception for graduate students that eliminates the sit-out year that accompanies most transfers. As long as Wilson enrolls in a graduate program at Wisconsin that N.C. State doesn't offer, he can play in 2011.

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... z2nmV56VAh
:thirishdrinkers: :thirishdrinkers:

 

[Jville]

Updated 5 p.m.: TMZ reports that anyone wearing a Russell Wilson jersey will get priority boarding on Alaska flights starting now through the rest of the NFL season.


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P.S. Although I have mentioned this before, I'm compelled to repeat ..... Alaska Airline is the best! :th2thumbs:
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[mikeak]

Sweet getting on a plane in a week. Guess what I will be wearing!

 

[HawkFan72]

That is a great promotion.

 

[TheHawkster]

Here's a link from King 5.

"Anyone wearing a Russell Wilson jersey can get priority boarding on Seattle-departing Alaska Airlines flights.
Alaska Air Spokesperson Bobbie Egan tells KING 5 the promotion is good for the duration of the Seattle Seahawks season."

http://www.king5.com/home/Russell-W...y-boarding-on-Alaska-Airlines--236298051.html