FAIR Sports, a newly established arbitration and resolution forum for college athletes, has announced that Peter Carfagna and George Pyne have been added to its team.
Peter Carfagna — Arbitrator / Mediator
Peter is Chairman & CEO of Magis, LLC, a privately owned sports marketing, management, and investment company, and serves on the boards of multiple sports organizations, including the LPGA.
From 1994–2005, he was Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at IMG, overseeing major global sponsorship, media, and talent agreements. Before joining IMG, he was a Senior Partner at Jones Day LLP, serving as outside counsel to the ownership groups of the Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Cavaliers.
A Rhodes Scholar and Harvard Law School graduate, Peter teaches sports law at Harvard and the University of Miami, advises Harvard’s Committee on Sports and Entertainment Law and its Journal on Sports and Entertainment Law, and supervises the Harvard Sports Law Clinic.
George Pyne — Investor
George is the Founder and CEO of Bruin Capital, an international investment and operating firm specializing in the sports ecosystem with more than $2.5 billion in assets under management.
From 2006–2015, he served as President and a Board Member of IMG Sports & Entertainment, helping transform IMG into a global leader and contributing to its valuation of $2.4 billion. Before that, he was Chief Operating Officer of NASCAR, playing a central role in the sport’s commercial growth.
A graduate of Brown University and an All-New England offensive lineman, George is a recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award and a member of both the Sports Business Journal Hall of Fame and the National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame. George’s involvement with FAIR is limited to an investment role.
Built for the disputes emerging now
FAIR’s arbitrators, mediators, and Ombuds bring “real industry experience to each matter,” helping parties address disputes related to:
• Incoming athletes with existing contractual issues
• Departing athletes with unresolved breaches
• Overlapping scholarship cancellations and appeals
• Fractured relationships, third-party pressures, and rising tensions
For more info, visit https://www.fairsports.org/
