Behind the Suit: From the boardroom to the ball field… Little League lifer Bill Schultz

If you try to get in touch with Mike Young Productions president Bill Schultz after 4 p.m. from February to June, there's a good chance he'll only be listening with half an ear - especially during play-off season. That's because when he's not overseeing production on animated series like Pet Alien, Dive Olly Dive! and ToddWorld, Schultz spends about 25 hours a week in the dugout coaching Little League baseball in southern California. And to give you an inkling of just how devoted a coach he is, when his former company Film Roman was closing its US$40-million IPO in 1996, Schultz negotiated the final deal points on his cell phone from the ballpark so he wouldn't miss an all-star game.
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March 1, 2004

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