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Life Lessons from a Hardwood Wizard

Susan O’Malley shared insights on her journey as the keynote speaker during the HCPA Annual Meeting.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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When a 29-year-old is named president and CEO of a major North American sports team, that’s impressive. But when it’s a woman? That’s incredible. Susan O’Malley broke through that glass ceiling, not to mention an old boys’ network, and navigated locker room machismo when she was tapped to lead the then-Washington Bullets (now Wizards) of the National Basketball Association and later, Washington Mystics of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She served as president of Washington Sports &...

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