Douglas Perlman (born October 8, 1968) is the founder and CEO of Sports Media Advisors, a leading boutique advisory firm.
[2] Before founding SMA at the age of 40, Perlman had already established himself as a well-regarded leader in the industry, serving in senior roles at the NHL and IMG.
[4] Among other accolades, he had been named to the prestigious Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 three times, earning a spot in their Hall of Fame.
[4] Perlman began his career in 1995 as an attorney at Proskauer Rose, a global law firm with the nation's top sports practice.
[13] The company has negotiated some of the sports industry's largest and most complex transactions, including more than $10 billion in total media rights fees.