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Robert Bruce "Bink" Binkowski

The first paid staff member of the holiday bowl when hired

In 1978, the inaugural year of the game, bruce binkowski

Was named executive director in march, 2001.

A graduate of the university of san diego, binkowski was well

Known in the san diego community for many years as the public

Address announcer for the san diego padres, san diego chargers,

San diego state aztecs and the morning sportscaster on kogo

Radio. He relinquished those duties when he was named executive

Director of the holiday bowl in 2001.

A member of the sports community in san diego since the late

1960’s binkowski worked in public relations with the

Nba san diego rockets, western hockey league san diego gulls,

Aba san diego conquistadors and world hockey association

San diego mariners.

he has been married to wife christina for 28-years. They have

Three grown children and three grand children.born april 6, 1949 – philadelphia, pennsylvania

1966-68	Busboy, cook Sea world

1968-70	Dolphin show announcer Sea world

1970-71	Public relations assistant San diego rockets – national basketball association

1971-72	Public relations assistant Houston rockets - national basketball association

1972-74		public relations director San diego gulls – western hockey league

1974-75	Public relations director San diego conquistadors – american basketball association

1975-76		advertising manager lemon grove review/spring valley bulletin

1976-77	Public address announcer – public relations director San diego mariners – world hockey association

Holiday bowl experience

1978-85			public relations director

1985-93	Director of marketing/public relations

1994-96	Assistant executive director

1997-2000	Associate executive director

2001 to present		executive director

Radio broadcasting experience

1969				kfmx stereo 96 1984-85			news & sports – kogo 1986-87	County western dj – kson 1987-2000	Morning sports reporter – ksdo/kogo/kpop

Public address experience

1973-85	Backup public address announcer – san diego padres 1986-99	Public address announcer – san diego padres 1,101 consecutive games 1977-99                                  public address announcer – san diego chargers 1980-2000	Public address announcer – san diego state aztecs Football and basketball

Other pa duties:		san diego clippers (nba), San diego friars (world team tennis) san diego sockers (north american soccer league) (one season both indoor and outdoor) \				san diego jaws (north american soccer league)

Special event public address announcing:

Baseball:			world series 1984 & 1998 all star game 1992

Football:			super bowl	1988 & 1993 japan bowl	1993

Western athletic conference Basketball tournament:		1992-98

Personal

Married (christina) 28-years Three children (two girls and a boy) Three grandchildren (two boys and a girl) 1971	Graduate of university of san diego (history)