Merrill Reese, the voice of the Eagles for over two decades. Hersey Hawkins, a Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard. The Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association.
Penn alumnus Lloyd Remick has represented clients ranging from Grammy award-winning musicians to gold medal-winning Olympians.
Monday night, the 1959 Wharton graduate spoke about his experiences as a sports and entertainment attorney for a group of around 50 students in Houston Hall.
Remick -- founder and president of the Philadelphia-based Zane Management, Inc. -- discussed the day-to-day job of a sports and entertainment lawyer.
He poked fun at the stereotypical image of suave sports agents in movies like Jerry Maguire and TV shows like HBO's Arliss.
In reality, the jobs of sports and entertainment lawyers are far less glamorous than they are presented in the media, according to Remick.
Still, there are perks to the job. Remick noted that he has traveled with a rock band on tour and has represented many celebrities.
Remick discussed some of the challenges that lawyers face in representing clients. He pointed out that many young athletes have been treated well throughout most of their lives because of their athletic ability, which has led some of them to have large egos.
He said that he often plays the role of a "father figure" for his clients, noting that his honesty has even led some of them to drop Remick as their attorney.
Remick also emphasized the competitive nature of the entertainment, sports and music industries.
He discussed the incredibly unlikely odds that an entertainer or athlete will ever become successful. Add to that the fact that the lengths of the careers of most professional athletes and entertainers are very short. In fact, the average length of an NFL player's career is just over three years.
As a result, Remick said he feels that his job is to help his clients make as much money as possible in their short careers.
He noted that many athletes have trouble adjusting to their "new" lives after they are done playing.
Wharton freshman Sean Koh said that the speech helped him to "understand how it is in the [music] industry."
College junior Tyler Gerstenfeld praised Remick's speaking ability. Remick was "hilarious and very informative," Gerstenfeld said.
The Fox Leadership Program and Penn Alumni Student Society sponsored the event. The talk was the beginning of the Fox Leadership Program's "Behind the Music" series of speakers. The series features Penn alumni who have worked in the music industry.
