Chip Rives
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1964 |
| Alma mater | Wake Forest |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Football (college) |
| Position | RB |
| University team | Wake Forest Demon Deacons football |
Chip Rives (born December 24, 1964) is an American businessman who is the current chief executive officer of Riddle & Bloom. Before becoming CEO, Rives worked in multiple sports marketing companies including International Management Group and Arnold Worldwide. In 1987, he was co-named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year for his Winston-Salem, North Carolina, toy drive for children. Apart from sports, Rives was the owner of the Boston Music Awards from 2003 to 2015.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Rives was born on December 24, 1964, in Springfield, Virginia.[1][2] He was raised as a military brat and received a scholarship from Wake Forest University in gridiron football.[3] While at Wake Forest, Rives played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 1984 to 1987 as a running back.[4] He attended the Wake Forest University School of Business for a Master of Business Administration degree.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Throughout his college football career with the Deacons, Rives had a career total of 1554 yards from scrimmage, with 1080 rushing yards and 474 receiving yards. He scored his first touchdown in 1985 and had 925 scrimmage yards in 1986.[4] During his final two seasons, Rives was the Deacons scoring leader of the 1986 season with 12 touchdowns and the 1987 Deacons leader of kick returns with 296 yards.[6]
After completing his post-secondary studies, Rives began his career with International Management Group in the 1990s.[7] As an executive, Rives worked for multiple companies in sports marketing including Arnold Worldwide.[8] In 1999, he moved to president when he joined Lapham/Miller.[9] Rives founded TRP Marketing in the 2000s [3] and is currently the chief executive officer of Riddle & Bloom.[10] Outside of marketing, Rives became the owner of the Boston Music Awards in 2003.[8] He retained ownership of the awards until 2015.[11]
Awards
[edit | edit source]Rives was one of the eight people named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in 1987 for their charity work.[12] He was awarded by Sports Illustrated for providing toys to disadvantaged children living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[1]
References
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