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