Tad Brown
CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment
Assumed office
August 2021
Preceded byScott O'Neil
CEO of the Houston Rockets and Toyota Center
In office
October 2006 – April 2021

Thaddeus Brown is an American sports executive who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which includes the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He formerly served as CEO of the NBA's Houston Rockets and the Toyota Center.

Career

Houston Rockets and Toyota Center

Brown joined the Houston Rockets as their Vice President of Corporate Development in 2002 before being named CEO in October 2006, a role which also covered the Toyota Center.[1] The Toyota Center hosted the 2006 and 2013 NBA All-Star Games. He played a role in signing James Harden in 2012 and keeping him from free agency in 2017. Brown was also responsible for trading for Chris Paul in 2017 before trading him for Russell Westbrook in 2019.[2] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Brown was actively involved in the organization's efforts to support front line workers and the local community.[3][4][5] Brown stepped down as CEO in April 2021.[6]

Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

Brown began work as CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) on August 3, 2021.[7][8][9] The role covers overseeing business operations of the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, and Prudential Center.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Rockets Tad Brown Announces Transition from Role as CEO Following End of 2020-21 Season".
  2. ^ Jenkins, Scott (2020-09-18). "What Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown Really Thinks About His Son-in-Law and Patriots Quarterback, Jarrett Stidham". Sportscasting | Pure Sports. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  3. ^ "Rockets CEO Tad Brown talks Rockets' focus on front line workers". Space City Scoop. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  4. ^ Richardson, Vanessa (2020-05-02). "Rockets CEO Tad Brown talks food drive, NBA season". KPRC. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  5. ^ Feigen, Jonathan (2020-03-13). "Rockets CEO: 'We will take care of' arena workers impacted by stoppage". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  6. ^ a b Wojnarowski, Adrian. "Tad Brown steps in as new CEO of NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, NHL's New Jersey Devils". ESPN. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Names Thaddeus 'tad' Brown Chief Executive Officer". HBSE. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  8. ^ "Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Names Thaddeus 'Tad' Brown Chief Executive Officer". Philadelphia 76ers. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  9. ^ "Tad Brown Named CEO of HBSE | RELEASE". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
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