FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 15, 2009) – The Davey O’Brien Foundation has named Anna Glazer as the associate director of the foundation. Glazer will assist in the day to day operations of the foundation, including helping manage and execute activities surrounding the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®, O’Brien High School Scholarship and the awards dinner held at The Fort Worth Club annually in mid-February.

“Anna is going to be a great addition to our team,” said Danielle Moorman, executive director of the Davey O’Brien Foundation. “She brings insight from not only college football, but both NFL and NBA sports teams, which will help us to continue to grow and evolve our branding and awareness initiatives.”

Glazer makes the move from the Washington, D.C. area where she worked for various sports team such as the Washington Wizards and Washington Redskins. Most recently, she was employed by Meredith Communications where she assembled communication plans for clients and tracked pubic relations efforts. She is a graduate of the University of Texas and received her master’s degree in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown University.

About The Davey O’Brien Foundation
The Davey O’Brien Foundation (the Foundation) was founded in 1977 to honor and remember the strong character and leadership of football great, Davey O’Brien. Widely known for its Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award^®, the Foundation recognizes champions on and off the field through national awards programs encouraging academic and career success. The Foundation has given away more than $770,000 in scholarships and university grants to help high school and college athletes transform leadership on the field to leadership in life. The Davey O’Brien Legends Award was established in 2001 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Foundation and to pay tribute to Davey O’Brien. The Legends Award recognizes a college or professional quarterback who has made a significant contribution to the game of football, distinguished himself as an extraordinary leader and demonstrated exemplary conduct on and off the field. More information about the Foundation can be found at www.DaveyOBrien.org.

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