CANDIDATE Timothy W. Gleason

Age: 46Resides: Mineral RidgeFamily: wife, Sherry; children, Shannon, Bethany and Mary Rose.Current employment: commissioner of the Ohio Athletic Conference. Oversees operations of officials, scheduling, rules and regulations, championships, awards, publicity and meetings.Previous administrative experience: associate executive director, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics; promotion and marketing coordinator, National Collegiate Athletic Association; graduate assistant to the athletic business manager, Nicholls State University; intramural supervisor, Youngstown State University.Positions/committees: secretary, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics; member, NCAA Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee; president, Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation; executive committee member, NCAA Division III Commissioners Association; board member, Sports Media Association of Cleveland and Ohio.Education: master of education degree, counseling psychology, Cleveland State University; bachelor of arts degree, sports administration, St. Thomas University; diploma, academic curriculum, Chaney High.