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Rob Hennigan
Personal information
Born (1982-03-26) March 26, 1982 (age 42)
Worcester, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Career information
High schoolSt. John's High School
CollegeEmerson College
PositionGeneral Manager

Rob Hennigan is the general manager of the Orlando Magic. Hired at age 30, he is the youngest GM in the NBA.[1]

Hennigan is a native of Worcester, Massachusetts. Hennigan graduated from St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, MA in 2000. He was a member of the state champion basketball team in 2000.[2] He graduated from Emerson College in 2004 with a degree in broadcast journalism. At Emerson, he was a Division III All-American, Academic All-American, and the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Year for three seasons. He graduated Emerson as its all-time leading scorer.[3] After college, he spent four years working for the San Antonio Spurs and another four years working for the Oklahoma City Thunder before taking the GM position at Orlando in 2012.[4][5]

Rob has been married to his wife, Marissa, since 2005.

On April 30, 2015, the Orlando Magic extended the contract of General Manager Rob Hennigan, through the 2017-18 season. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Rob Hennigan, 30, introduced as new Orlando Magic general manager - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  2. ^ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-23/sports/os-magic-gm-rob-hennigan-0624-20120623_1_shooting-guard-rob-hennigan-social-worker
  3. ^ "Magic Basketball Operations". Orlando Magic. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Magic Name Rob Hennigan General Manager | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE ORLANDO MAGIC". Nba.com. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  5. ^ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-23/sports/os-magic-gm-rob-hennigan-0624-20120623_1_shooting-guard-rob-hennigan-social-worker
  6. ^ http://www.nba.com/magic/news/magic-extend-contract-gm-rob-hennigan
Preceded by Orlando Magic General Manager
2012–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent