Interview With The Agent: Mark Slough

Mark Slough is a man who has achieved his dream of becoming a sports agent with persistence and hard work. He holds a connection with all his clients (which includes Patriots RB Sammy Morris and Cowboys DT Jay Ratliff) that goes beyond just paperwork. Slough formerly worked in real estate and corporate law, but left at first chance to follow his dream. He has built up a successful agency, Merge Sports and Entertainment, which started when Slough began recruiting and representing clients from his alma maters, Abilene Christian and Baylor, in 1999, and has grown ever since. Richard Kimsey: Can you give me a bio and the career path you took to where you are today? Mark Slough: http://www.mergegroup.net/ssp/about_us RK: What is a typical day for you, if there is one? MS: One thing I love about this job is that it is anything but typical.Each day brings its own unique challenges and assignments whether that might be responding to an interview request, discussing a potenti...