Copyright American City Business Journals Sep 26, 200313 TIM PENNINGTON
Age: 39
Company: Kroger Classic
Title: Marketing director
Hometown: Cincinnati
Favorite movie: "The Godfather"
Favorite song: "Happy Birthday"
Don't look for Tim Pennington to fret about Cincinnati's "brain drain." He thinks the Tri-State has plenty of talent.
"Those who can't cut it here move on," said Pennington. "Brain drain is a sorry excuse for those who didn't make it happen here."
Pennington has made it happen for the Professional Golf Association's Kroger Classic event, a stop on the PGA Senior's Tour that draws 100,000 fans annually and is viewed in more than 57 million households. The event also has raised $1.6 million for college scholarships in Cincinnati.
"His work is a model for other PGA Tour events," said Margie French, tournament director.
Pennington's 20-year communications career started at Cincinnati's two daily newspapers, where Pennington was an awardwinning reporter and editor.
He spent several years working for local advertising agencies before joining the Kroger Classic.
He is active with several local charities, including the Cincinnati Association of the Blind, the American Cancer Society and Kids Helping Kids.
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