List of Portland Trail Blazers executives

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Paul Allen owned the Trail Blazers until his death in 2018.

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

Ownership[edit]

Year Principal Owner Others Notes
1970–1975 Herman Sarkowsky[1][2] Robert Schmertz (1970–1972)[3]
Larry Weinberg[1]		 Plus other minority owners
1975–1988 Larry Weinberg[1][4] Plus other minority owners
1988–2018 Paul Allen[4] Vice-chair Bert Kolde[5] through Vulcan Sports and Entertainment

Executive management[edit]

Year Team President Executive VP/COO Notes
1970–1975 Herman Sarkowsky
1975–1987 Larry Weinberg Harry Glickman
1987–1994 Harry Glickman[6]
1994–1995 Bob Whitsitt/Marshall Glickman[7][8]
1995–2000 Bob Whitsitt[9][10]
2000–2001 Bob Whitsitt Harry Hutt[11][12][13]
2001–2003 Bob Whitsitt Erin Hubert[13][14]
2003–2006 Steve Patterson[15][16][17]
2006–2007 Steve Patterson Mike Golub[18]
2007 Tod Leiweke (interim)[17] Mike Golub
2007–2008 Larry Miller[19] Mike Golub[20]
2008–2012 Larry Miller Sarah Mensah
2012–present Chris McGowan[21]

Basketball operations[edit]

Years General Manager VP of Basketball Ops Assistant GM Director of Player Personnel Notes
1970–1981 Harry Glickman[6]  –  – Stu Inman[22][23]
1981–1986 Stu Inman[22]  –  –  –
1986–1989 Jon Spoelstra[24][25]  – Bucky Buckwalter[26]  –
1989–1990  – Bucky Buckwalter[26]  – Brad Greenberg[27]
1990–1994 Geoff Petrie[28] Bucky Buckwalter  – Brad Greenberg Buckwalter won NBA Executive of the Year in 1991
1994–1995 Bob Whitsitt[9][10] Bucky Buckwalter  – Brad Greenberg
1995–1996 Bob Whitsitt Bucky Buckwalter Jim Paxson[29]  –
1996–1998 Bob Whitsitt  – Jim Paxson  –
1998–2003 Bob Whitsitt  – Mark Warkentien[30]  –
2003–2004 John Nash[16][31]  –  – Mark Warkentein[30]
2004–2006 John Nash  –  – Kevin Pritchard[32]
2006–2007 Steve Patterson[16]  – Kevin Pritchard  –
2007 Tod Leiweke (interim)[17]  – Kevin Pritchard  –
2007–2010 Kevin Pritchard[33]  – Tom Penn  –
2010–2011 Rich Cho[34]  –  –  –
2011–2012 Chad Buchanan (interim)[35]  –  –  –
2012–2021 Neil Olshey[36]  –  –  –

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Learn more about Larry Weinberg". Portland Trail Blazers official website. National Basketball Association. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. 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. ^ a b "Trail Blazers Deal". New York Times. June 1, 1988.
  5. ^ "Portland Trail Blazers". hoopshype.com. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  6. ^ a b "Pillar Achievement Bios: Harry Glickman". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008.
  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. ^ a b "Company History: Portland Trail Blazers". Funding Universe. 2003. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
  10. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  13. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  15. ^ "NBA Basketball: Blazers hire Steve Patterson as new president". Sports Network. June 18, 2003. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  16. ^ a b c "Nash won't return as Trail Blazers' general manager". Associated Press. May 31, 2006.
  17. ^ a b c "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 November 7, 2007.
  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Kerry Eggers (August 10, 2002). "The (basketball) world according to Bucky". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on February 22, 2013. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  29. ^ "Jim Paxson named VP of basketball operations for Cavs". Associated Press. September 18, 1998.
  30. ^ a b "Mark Warkentien". Denver Nuggets Staff Directory. Denver Nuggets. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
  31. ^ "Report: Blazers Hire Nash As GM". Associated Press. July 16, 2003. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. 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. Archived from the original on July 22, 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. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.

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