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Tim Rumer is a sporting goods executive who serves as Senior Vice President of Business Development at Mizuno USA in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. A left-handed pitcher drafted by the New York Yankees out of Duke University in 1990, he spent eight professional seasons in the minors and reached Triple-A before trading the mound for the boardroom. At Mizuno he climbed from business unit manager to product and lifecycle leadership - including a stint running ball glove development - and now steers partnerships and growth across the company's team sports and golf divisions.