ESPN Executive Shake-Up Ushers in "New World Order" Posted Jul 5, 2017 ESPN President John Skipper’s earthshaking announcement June 16 of promotions, realignments and farewells amongst senior executives is in part admission that the old architecture wasn’t working — and also in part, Skipper’s bold blueprint for the future. Either way, ESPN’s "new world order" finally looks like a company run by John Skipper. (Hollywood Reporter)