Gene Hallman is a sports marketing industry leader and is President and CEO of Bruno Event Team. Gene co-founded Bruno Event Team in 1995 with his partner, Ronnie Bruno. The company is based in Birmingham, Alabama and has more than 100 employees in 12 offices across North America. Hallman is also CEO of both ZOOM Motorsports and Five Star Event Catering. Bruno Event Team is the management team for the Alabama Sports Council. Hallman.
Gene Hallman was born in Anderson, South Carolina on December 22, 1959 and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the College of Charleston (SC) (cum laude) and his MBA from the University of South Carolina (magna cum laude), where he was the recipient of the Outstanding Student Award. He has two children, Ella (10/22/2003) and Marshall (09/06/2005). Gene serves on the Board of Directors for the Birmingham Business Alliances. Gene was a torchbearer in the Centennial 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and was a competitive long distance runner, having competed in both New York City and Boston Marathons. Gene co-founded Bruno Event Team with partner Ronnie Bruno in 1995. Bruno Event Team is based in Birmingham, Alabama and has grown into one of the country’s largest dedicated sports event management companies with more than 100 employees located in (12) offices throughout North America. He is also CEO of both ZOOM Motorsports and Five Star Event Catering. Bruno Event Team is the event management team for the Alabama Sports Council.
- 2017 - Winners unveiled in BBJ's 2017 CEO Awards
- 2017 - Tourism Promoter of the Year voted by the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association
- 2017 - Birmingham Business Journal's Executives of Influence