In 2020, over 1,100 students from across New England participated in the contest. At Goldman, He’s David Solomon. [13], In addition to newspaper reporting, McDonough was a pioneer among journalists who became broadcasters in the late 1970s and early 1980s while maintaining their newspaper positions. Build up your Halloween Watchlist with our list of the most popular horror titles on Netflix in October. "[1], McDonough's co-workers and supporters referred to him as "Willie" and credited his ability to get such stories to his ability to "get anybody to the phone" and to parlay nuggets of information from his calls into bigger stories. [14], McDonough remained lifelong friends with two other prominent South Boston Irishmen: Massachusetts political leader William "Billy" Bulger and his older brother, Boston organized crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger. He won the Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year 5 times. In 2014, Will led the IPO for Atlas Mara (ATMA:LSE), which he co-founded with former Barclays CEO, Bob Diamond. As an investor and entrepreneur, Will’s career ranges from sports management to global finance. Prior to founding Atlas, Will and his team in the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs managed more than $17 billion in private capital of the firm’s current and retired partners. He died on January 9, 2003 in Hingham, Massachusetts. McDonough joined the Boston Globe in 1959. CNBC: Tom Brady, Gary Cohn, and Marc Lasry have all bet on Will McDonough. Another son, Terry McDonough, is Vice President, Player Personnel for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. View Will McDonough (he, him, his)’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Goldman Sachs Is Secretive and Hidebound. MMG also co-founded a children’s entertainment company with Andy Heyward, Warren Buffett, Martha Stewart, Stan Lee and Arnold Schwarzenegger to build educational content for children. He was also an NFL commentator on NBC's NFL LIVE when the network still carried professional football as well as a tenure with CBS sports. William McDonough (July 6, 1935 – January 9, 2003) was an American sportswriter for The Boston Globe who also worked as an on-air football reporter for CBS and NBC. [8][9] At the time of his death, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue called him the "most influential reporter covering the NFL. Will McDonough is Chairman and CEO of Corestone Capital. His third son, Ryan McDonough, was the general manager of the Phoenix Suns. While attending Northeastern University, McDonough started at the Boston Globe as an co-op intern / copy boy in 1955 to cover school sports, and he was hired by the Globe full-time after graduation in 1957. The Will McDonough Writing Contest, named in honor of the legendary Boston Globe sportswriter, takes place every year. [2] He originally was hired by CBS, later moving to NBC. [3], McDonough died of a heart attack at his home in Hingham on January 9, 2003, at age 67. [12] McDonough also repeatedly referred to former Red Sox player Mo Vaughn as "Mo Money" after Vaughn turned down the Sox's contract offer before the 1998 season to become a free agent after the season. [1] He attended The English High School, where he starred in baseball as a pitcher and in football as a quarterback. [9] The story was 100% correct but still generated controversy because of the contention by McDonough's detractors that Parcells' agent (who was also McDonough's agent) had planted the story at that time to maximize his negotiating leverage. [3][9], Examples of this dichotomy marked his career. He was best known for covering the NFL. MMG also co-founded a children’s entertainment company with the creator of Inspector Gadget, Andy Heyward, partnering with Warren Buffett, Martha Stewart, Stan Lee and Arnold Schwarzenegger to build educational content for children (NASDAQ:GNUS). Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. [1], The youngest of nine children of Irish immigrants, McDonough grew up in working-class South Boston. About his TV work, McDonough said, "I proved once and for all you don't have to be pretty to be on television. Since 2001, he has run his own highly successful management company called MMG, where he has represented The Estate of Nelson Mandela, New England Patriots Quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, ESPN analyst and Patriot Hall of Famer Tedy Bruschi, and supermodel/activist Gisele Bundchen. Its New Chief Wants to Change That, How Digital Asset Companies Have Created Their Own Regulatory Glass Ceilings. Before that, he partnered with New York-based Avenue Capital Group to co-found a $250 million distressed debt fund of funds. [2] In 1960, after McDonough had been promoted to sportswriter, he was assigned as the beat reporter for the Boston Patriots of the start-up American Football League and remained one of the country's premier football reporters until his retirement in 2001. Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Washington Redskins, AFC Divisional Playoff: Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, NFC Divisional Playoff: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears. [3] In return, in 1993 Billy successfully lobbied Cablevision to allow McDonough to provide commentary on the cable broadcast of the annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast hosted by Billy. [3], McDonough was married twice, fathering three children (Sean, Erin and Terry) with his first wife Wilma and two (Ryan and Cara) with his second wife Denise. He regularly referred to superstar pitcher Roger Clemens as the "Texas Con Man" after Clemens' tenure with the Boston Red Sox;[10][11] his bosses said that that was because he saw Clemens as a phony,[2] potentially supported by later allegations of steroid use directed at Clemens, while others claimed that he was defending his friends John Harrington and Dan Duquette, who had stated that Clemens was in the "twilight of his career" in 1996—after which Clemens won four more Cy Young Awards as the best pitcher in the League (1997–98, 2001, 2004). He died on January 9, 2003 in Hingham, Massachusetts. Will McDonough is Chairman and CEO of Corestone Capital. As an investor and entrepreneur, Will’s career ranges from sports management to global finance. D-Sol. [3][8] However, even Globe management admitted that he "rewarded his friends and slammed his enemies" in his columns. "[2] For one season, he also served as an analyst for New England Patriots preseason games. As an investor and entrepreneur, Will’s career ranges from sports management to global finance. Will McDonough (I) (1935–2003) + Add or change photo on IMDbPro » Will McDonough was born on July 6, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA as William M. McDonough. [1][2], "Parcells Rumors Hotter Than Bayou Cuisine", "Will McDonough's Uniquely Accomplished Three Sons", McDonough's citation on the American Football League Hall of Fame Website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Will_McDonough&oldid=984143970, American television reporters and correspondents, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 13:09. Looking for some great streaming picks? Since 2001, he has run his own highly successful management company called MMG, where he represented The Estate of Nelson Mandela, New England Patriots Quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, and supermodel/activist Gisele Bundchen. [2] During his 40+ years writing career with the Globe (interrupted only by a brief departure in 1973),[2] McDonough worked with other legendary Globe sportswriters such as Peter Gammons, Bob Ryan, and Leigh Montville. [3][14] One of his three sons, Sean McDonough, is a sportscaster for ESPN and was a Boston Red Sox announcer until 2005. [2] His critics, meanwhile, said that he only "publishe[d] what's going to reinforce his sources, his friends, his contacts", referring to him as "a management stooge" and "Will the Shill". At the Club, He’s D.J. [2] His appearances included stints as part of NBC's NFL Live pregame show from 1991-1993. The contest is open to all students in grades 4 through 12. [4][5][6][7] However, McDonough's main fame was due to the number of "scoops" and exclusive stories that he broke while with the Globe. Will McDonough was born on July 6, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA as William M. McDonough. [3] Beginning in 1993, he was named an associate editor of the Globe. [3] He served as campaign manager for Billy's 1960 run for state representative, and he visited Whitey in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary in the 1960s while the Boston Red Sox were in Kansas City. In 1994, NBC was paying him about $400,000 a year to appear on the network. William "Will" McDonough (July 6, 1935 – January 9, 2003) was an American sportswriter for The Boston Globe who also worked as an on-air football reporter for CBS and NBC. The winners are chosen by Globe Sports Editors. Corestone Capital - Founded by Will McDonough, How 'Stay At Home' Has Changed Habits And Created Opportunity For Tech, CNBC: Will McDonough joins CNBC’s "Squawk Box" to discuss blockchain. [3], McDonough became a hero among Boston sportswriters after a 1979 altercation with Patriots cornerback Raymond Clayborn, in which the 44-year-old McDonough leveled Clayborn in the locker room after the third-year cornerback had poked him in the eye. [2] He was accused of chauvinism when he questioned the presence of women in the locker room as well as the legitimacy of allegations by then Boston Herald sportswriter Lisa Olson against New England Patriots players in the team locker room in 1990; McDonough claimed he was vindicated two years later when other Globe sportswriters acknowledged the presence of holes in Olson's credibility that were overlooked or ignored at the time, but others claimed that the Globe's report showed that the overall atmosphere of sexual harassment was worse than Olson had alleged. Each of the three has a championship ring in a different sport: Sean as an announcer for the 2004 Boston Red Sox (baseball); Terry as a scout for the 2000 Baltimore Ravens (football); and Ryan as a special assistant/video analyst for the 2008 Boston Celtics (basketball). In 2014, Will led the IPO for Atlas Mara (ATMA:LSE), which he co-founded with former Barclays CEO, Bob Diamond. Will has 2 jobs listed on their profile. [3], One of McDonough's biggest scoops came during the week before Super Bowl XXXI when he broke the story that Patriots' head coach Bill Parcells, one of McDonough's best friends, was planning to leave the Patriots after the Super Bowl and become head coach of the New York Jets.

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