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TWO SENIOR MANAGERS CELEBRATE RETIREMENT FROM LHM GROUP
After 29 years and one month with the
Group, Bob Hyde announced he would
retire on June 30, 2014. Bob was serving
as the chief financial officer for the Utah
Jazz, and as president of Fanzz.
Bob oversaw the growth and expansion
of Fanzz Sports Stores, helping the
successful chain grow to more than 120
locations in 22 states.
As CFO for the Utah Jazz, Bob was responsible for maintaining
the financial elements of the salary cap and related aspects
of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the National
Basketball Association (NBA) and its Players Association, as
well as Jazz player contract administration.
Bob joined the Utah Jazz in May of 1985 as vice president
of finance. Two years later, he was asked to also serve as
president of Pro Image (which later became Fanzz).
Jim Derrick, property manager for
Jordan Commons, retired from the
Group on September 1, 2014.
Jim began his career with the LHM
Group taking on special projects. His
first assignment was to ensure the
well-being of a recent widow of an
automotive employee. In November
2001, Larry Miller asked him to manage
Jordan Commons, and he has been
in that role ever since. Jim has also supervised numerous
construction projects including the Larry H. Miller Super Ford
dealership, Prestige Financial and the Zions Bank Basketball
Center, as well as construction on the final phase of the Salt
Lake Community College – Miller Campus.
A luncheon was held in Jim’s honor on August 26, and he also
threw out the first pitch at the Salt Lake Bees game as part of
the LHM Group employee summer party.
BEN MADISON is the store manager
at the Fanzz Sports Store at Mesa Mall
in Grand Junction, Colorado. An avid
snowboarder and longboarder, Ben
also makes his home in Grand Junction.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Great Falls, Montana
FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL:
Honey Bunches of Oats
IF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPER
POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Light speed
FAVORITE TV SHOW:
Pawn Stars on the History Channel
SOMETHING YOU DO THAT ANNOYS
OTHER PEOPLE:
I am a touchy person
WHAT'S ON YOUR IPOD RIGHT NOW?
The new Santana album
FAVORITE DESSERT:
Ice cream sandwich
MIKAYLA HARVEY works as a sales
associate/key holder at the Fanzz
Sports Store at East Bay Mall in
Madison, Wisconsin. She has been with
the Group and Fanzz since May 2014.
Mikayla lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Madison, Wisconsin
FAVORITE BOOK/AUTHOR:
P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast
FAVORITE FOOD:
Mom’s spaghetti
SOMETHING YOU DO THAT
ANNOYS OTHERS:
Biting my nails
WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOUR
SPECIAL TALENT?
Drawing and sketching
IF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPER POWER,
WHAT WOULD IT BE?
Move stuff with my mind
DAN CASPER works as the retail
billing administrator for LHM
Volkswagen Fiat in Tucson, Arizona.
A hiking enthusiast, Dan enjoys
exploring southern Arizona trails. He
makes his home in Tucson.
FAVORITE DESSERT:
Apple pie and ice cream
IDEAL DAY OFF:
Going to the gym or taking a swim in
the pool
IF YOU COULD VACATION ANYWHERE
IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE?
Australia (my brother lives there)
FAVORITE FOOD:
Italian – in particular, Carrabbas Italian
restaurant
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Seattle, Washington
FAVORITE BAND/SINGER:
Journey
DENISE KNIGHTON works as a box
office team member at the Megaplex
Theatres at Legacy Crossing in
Centerville, Utah. She has been with
the Group since 2010. Denise and her
husband live in Layton, Utah.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Bountiful, Utah
FAVORITE FOOD:
Italian
FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL:
Reese’s Peanut Butter Crunch
SOMETHING YOU DO THAT
ANNOYS OTHERS:
I talk too much
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE
BEEN FROM HOME?
Honolulu, Hawaii
ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
Actress Denise Darcel
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PET PEEVE?
Spelling errors