Opinion ID: 165233
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Failure to Recommend Plaintiff for CEO of the USADA

Text: 35 Finally, Plaintiff alleges that the USOC discriminated against him on account of race by not submitting his name to the USADA for consideration for that organization's CEO position. We hold that Plaintiff failed to show that the USOC treated him less favorably than anyone else in this respect, and that Plaintiff therefore failed to establish a prima facie case as to this claim. 36 Plaintiff alleges that he had expressed interest in leading the USADA and asked USOC officials to submit his name to the USADA for consideration to be that organization's Chief Executive Officer. In response to his request, Plaintiff received an e-mail thanking him for his interest in the position, and stating I will make sure they contact you regarding this position. Plaintiff acknowledges that others similarly requested USOC officials to submit their names to the USADA for consideration as its CEO. 37 In March 2000, the USADA Board of Directors selected Terry Madden, who is white, as its Chief Executive Officer. Two USOC officials, Barron Pittenger and Frank Marshall, attended the meeting at which Madden was selected, but there is no evidence that they participated in any way in the USADA's decision-making process. Most significantly, nothing in the record suggests that the USOC submitted any names to the USADA for consideration. 38 Plaintiff's failure to show that he was treated any differently than any other USOC employee seeking the USADA's CEO position is fatal to his claim that the USOC's failure to submit his name to the USADA was a product of intentional racial discrimination. Therefore, we hold that Plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of race discrimination as to this claim as well.