HUDSON COUNTY — NJBiz.com reported on Friday that Dennis Robinson will step down as president and CEO of the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority as of Jan. 2, and instead will become the COO of Grand Prix of America, which plans to run a Formula One race along the waterfronts of Weehawken and West New York in 2013.
Robinson has held his Sports Authority position since 2007.
Earlier this year, it was announced in a press conference that the international Formula One race will come to local streets in Hudson County, bringing much revenue and visitors to the area in 2013. See related stories linked below.