Adam Silver
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Adam Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University University of Chicago Law School |
| Occupation | Deputy Commissioner of the NBA |
Adam Silver (born 1962) is an American lawyer and the deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the National Basketball Association. He has held this post since July 2006.[1] On October 25, 2012, he was endorsed by David Stern to be the next NBA commissioner when Stern announced that he will step down as NBA commissioner on February 1, 2014.[2][3]
Early life
Silver grew up north of New York City in Westchester County, the son of a law partner at Proskauer Rose. From an early age, Silver was a Knicks fan.[4]
He graduated from Duke University in 1984 and received a 1988 law degree from the University of Chicago.[5] Before joining the NBA, he served as a litigation associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a law firm in New York. Silver also worked as a law clerk to Judge Kimba Wood, a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.[6]
Career
Silver began working for the NBA in 1992. Before assuming his current role, Silver held the positions of special assistant to the commissioner, NBA chief of staff, senior vice president of NBA Entertainment, and president of NBA Entertainment.[7] Silver was an executive producer of the IMAX movie Michael Jordan to the Max, as well as the TNT documentary Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray? He also worked on the production side of Like Mike and Year of the Yao.
In 2003, Silver was named to TIME Magazine and CNN's list of Global Business Influentials; he has also been named to The Sporting News's "100 Most Powerful People in Sports" on multiple occasions.
Future commissioner of the NBA
On October 25, 2012, the NBA Board of Governors unanimously selected Silver to succeed David Stern as commissioner following Stern's retirement effective February 1, 2014.[4]
References
- ^ Press release announcing Silver's appointment as Deputy Commissioner
- ^ Stern anoints Silver as successor
- ^ "David Stern has date for retirement". ESPN.com. ESPN. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ a b 4:19. "Adam Silver, the NBA's next commissioner. - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ "Duke alum Adam Silver named next NBA commissioner | The Chronicle". M.dukechronicle.com. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ Soshnick, Scott. "Silver Taking Over NBA With Stern Completing Turnaround". Businessweek. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
- ^ Profile from NBA.com