"Dr. Bernard James Mullin" is a published author and the former Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta Spirit.

He is currently a director of The Aspire Group.

Mullin is a known Everton F.C./Everton fan. In March 2011 it was reported that he was attempting to form a consortium to buy the club.

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He's Hawks through and through. We like that he's a click or two left of neutrality. He's a slight homer, but not a roaring homer. He's objective. He knows when a player makes a mistake, but he says it the right way without crucifying him.

The legacy of this All-Star Game should be to grow our base of support. We want more kids playing hockey. We want more adults playing hockey.

He's the iron man of broadcasting.

There was a lot of learning and a lot of coaching and a lot of teaching right up until the end of every game. Our players had to learn how to close a game out, and how to be ruthless and not have mental lapses in the third quarter.

We figured in what he's been able to do with a team that's underperformed for a number of years. He kept his enthusiasm. He kept the interest of the listener. He continued to inform and entertain. That's a balance we like to have.