Rick Welts

Rick Welts

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1953 -

Occupation

Sports

Description

President and Chief of Operations, Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. Former President and CEO of Phoenix Suns, EVP and Chief Marketing Officer of NBA. Member of the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.

Further Reading/Research

• http://content.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,947476098001_2072000,00.html
• http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/sports/basketball/nba-executive-says-he-is-gay.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
• http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/06/24/us-basketball-boss-tackles-homophobia-in-sports-at-california-assembly/

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