Michael Lawrence Slive (July 26, 1940 – May 16, 2018) was an American attorney and college sports executive.

[2] His father Sol Slive owned a meat market and hoped for Mike to become a doctor.

[6] Slive began his career in 1969 as assistant director of athletics at Dartmouth College.

[8] In 1990, he became senior partner and founder of the Mike Slive-Mike Glazier Sports Group, a legal practice specializing in representing colleges and universities in athletics-related matters.

[7] As part of his role as the SEC Commissioner, he served as the coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series for the 2006 and 2007 regular seasons.