hˈæmənd bɪkˌeɪm vˈaɪs pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv mˈædɪsən skwˈɛɹ ɡˈɑːɹdən kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd wʌz tˈæskt wɪð fˈaɪndɪŋ nˈuː ᵻvˈɛnts tə fˈɪl ˈɛmpti dˈeɪts æt ðɪ ɚɹˈiːnə.
Hammond became vice president of Madison Square Garden Corporation and was tasked with finding new events to fill empty dates at the arena.