Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Chairman of the Penn National Gaming Foundation, Penn Entertainment
Search every verified D. Schippers interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2016 interview during the Reading 120 cycling event, Eric Schippers, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at Penn National Gaming, discussed the company's role as the children's program sponsor for the event. He stated that Penn National Gaming was collaborating with local nonprofits and the school district on earn-a-bike programs and family-friendly rides. Schippers described the initiative as "infusing this new energy in our city and hopefully redefining our city as an outdoor enthusiast destination." Schippers also noted his involvement with the IM Foundation, which provides adaptive equipment to disabled athletes, and mentioned a hand cycle demonstration at the event. He expressed hope that the children's programs would help identify future local racing talent and said the company expected to continue supporting the Reading 120 for a number of years.
“We're proud to be the children's sponsor this year and to support Reading's future. It's really helping with a collaboration between local nonprofits and the school district to do earn-a-bike programs, family-friendly rides at night where pros have come out and mingled with some of the local youth.”
“It's infusing this new energy in our city and hopefully redefining our city as an outdoor enthusiast destination.”
“Helping that active lifestyle message for the community is really great. We've got guys like Ryan Dewald, a local pro cyclist challenged with type one diabetes, out there on the course, so hopefully people are rooting for one of our hometown guys.”
“With these children programs, guys like Ryan have identified the future of racing in this area—kids who are showing a lot of talent. Hopefully they can earn some bikes and get out there and get active and maybe be in this race someday.”
Eric Schippers is the Sr. Vice President, Public Affairs & Govt. Relations of Penn National Gaming, Inc. and in this interview during ...
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