List of Portland Trail Blazers executives

Paul Allen has owned the Trail Blazers since 1988.

This is a list of Portland Trail Blazers executives, since the team's foundation in 1970.

Ownership

YearPrincipal OwnerOthersNotes
1970–1975Herman Sarkowsky[1][2]Robert Schmertz (1970–1972)[3]
Larry Weinberg[1]		Plus other minority owners
1975–1988Larry Weinberg[1][4] Plus other minority owners
1988–presentPaul Allen[4][4]Vice-chair Bert Kolde[5]through Vulcan Sports and Entertainment

Executive management

YearTeam PresidentExecutive VP/COONotes
1970–1975Herman Sarkowsky
1975–1987Larry WeinbergHarry Glickman
1987–1994Harry Glickman[6]
1994–1995Bob Whitsitt/Marshall Glickman[7][8]
1995–2000Bob Whitsitt[9][10]
2000–2001Bob WhitsittHarry Hutt[11][12][13]
2001–2003Bob WhitsittErin Hubert[13][14]
2003–2006Steve Patterson[15][16][17]
2006–2007Steve PattersonMike Golub[18]
2007Tod Leiweke (interim)[17]Mike Golub
2007–2008Larry Miller[19]Mike Golub[20]
2008–2012Larry MillerSarah Mensah
2012–presentChris McGowan[21]

Basketball operations

YearsGeneral ManagerVP of Basketball OpsAssistant GMDirector of Player PersonnelNotes
1970–1981Harry Glickman[6]  –  – Stu Inman[22][23]
1981–1986Stu Inman[22]  –  –  –
1986–1989Jon Spoelstra[24][25]  – Bucky Buckwalter[26]  –
1989–1990  – Bucky Buckwalter[26]  – Brad Greenberg[27]
1990–1994Geoff Petrie[28]Bucky Buckwalter  – Brad GreenbergBuckwalter won NBA Executive of the Year in 1991
1994–1995 Bob Whitsitt[9][10] Bucky Buckwalter  – Brad Greenberg
1995–1996Bob WhitsittBucky BuckwalterJim Paxson[29]  –
1996–1998 Bob Whitsitt  – Jim Paxson  –
1998–2003 Bob Whitsitt  – Mark Warkentien[30]  –
2003–2004John Nash[16][31]  –  – Mark Warkentein[30]
2004–2006John Nash  –  – Kevin Pritchard[32]
2006–2007Steve Patterson[16]  – Kevin Pritchard  –
2007Tod Leiweke (interim)[17]  – Kevin Pritchard  –
2007–2010Kevin Pritchard[33]  – Tom Penn  –
2010–2011Rich Cho[34]  –  –  –
2011–2012Chad Buchanan (interim)[35]  –  –  –
2012–presentNeil Olshey[36]  –  –  –

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Learn more about Larry Weinberg". Portland Trail Blazers official website. National Basketball Association. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
  2. ↑ "UW Medicine Board of Directors: Herman Sarkowsky". University of Washington Medical School. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  3. ↑ James P. Quirk, Rodney D. Fort (1992). Pay Dirt: The Business of Professional Team Sports. Princeton University Press.
  4. 1 2 3 "Trail Blazers Deal". New York Times. June 1, 1988. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Portland Trail Blazers". hoopshype.com. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  6. 1 2 "Pillar Achievement Bios: Harry Glickman". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
  7. ↑ "Whitsitt goes south". News Tribune. July 13, 1994.
  8. ↑ Jeff Manning and Mike Francis (November 11, 1995). "Blazers president Glickman resigns". The Oregonian.
  9. 1 2 "Company History: Portland Trail Blazers". Funding Universe. 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
  10. 1 2 "Blazers President Quits, Leaving Troubled Team". New York Times. May 8, 2003. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". New York Times. November 16, 2000. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  12. ↑ Kerry Eggers (March 25, 2003). "Hutt, Blazers call it quits". Portland Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  13. 1 2 "Blazers shuffle senior management". Portland Business Journal. October 26, 2001. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  14. ↑ "Entercom-Portland Appoints Hubert VP/GM". radioink.com (Radio Ink). September 9, 2003. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  15. ↑ "NBA Basketball: Blazers hire Steve Patterson as new president.". Sports Network. June 18, 2003. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  16. 1 2 3 "Nash won't return as Trail Blazers' general manager". Associated Press. May 31, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  17. 1 2 3 "Tod Leiweke to Assume Management Oversight for the Portland Trail Blazers". Portland Trail Blazers. March 1, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
  18. ↑ "Trail Blazers New Hires and Promotions". Portland Trail Blazers website. Portland Trail Blazers. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
  19. ↑ "Trail Blazers name Larry Miller president". Portland Trail Blazers Official Website. National Basketball Association. Retrieved November 5, 2007.
  20. ↑ "Golub resigns from Trail Blazers". Yahoo Sports. July 15, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
  21. ↑ "Trail Blazers name Chris McGowan team president". Oregon Live. The Oregonian. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  22. 1 2 "Trail Blazers mourn the loss of the legendary Stu Inman". Portland Trail Blazers official website (Portland Trail Blazers). Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  23. ↑ "Inman to leave Blazers". San Jose Mercury News. January 1, 1986.
  24. ↑ "A season of change in NBA". New York Times. October 1, 1986.
  25. ↑ "Spoelstra named Nuggets' boss; Pete Babcock demoted again". November 3, 1989.
  26. 1 2 Kerry Eggers (August 10, 2002). "The (basketball) world according to Bucky". Portland Tribune. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  27. ↑ "Brad Greenberg profile". hokiesports.com. Virginia Tech athletic department. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  28. ↑ "Sacramento Kings Media Guide: Staff" (PDF). Sacramento Kings. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  29. ↑ "Jim Paxson named VP of basketball operations for Cavs". Associated Press. September 18, 1998.
  30. 1 2 "Mark Warkentien". Denver Nuggets Staff Directory. Denver Nuggets. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  31. ↑ "Report: Blazers Hire Nash As GM". Associated Press. 2003-07-16. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  32. ↑ "Trail Blazers select director of player personnel". Portland Trail Blazers official website. Portland Trail Blazers. August 24, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  33. ↑ "Kevin Pritchard named general manager of Trail Blazers". Portland Trail Blazers website. Portland Trail Blazers. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
  34. ↑ "Trail Blazers name Cho General Manager" (Press release). Portland Trail Blazers. July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  35. ↑ "Blazers wait to resume GM search". ESPN.com. November 30, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  36. ↑ "Neil Olshey Named Trail Blazers General Manager" (Press release). Portland Trail Blazers. June 5, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

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