Spur Leaders // Criteria for Leaders // Tad Brown

Chief Executive Officer, Houston Rockets and Toyota Center Thaddeus Tad Brown is in his fifth season with the organization, and first as Chief Executive Officer. Brown oversees all business operations, as well as the interface between business operations and basketball. Brown joined the organization as Vice President of Corporate Development in 2001 and played a key role in the naming-rights agreement with Toyota Center, the development of the organizations long-term television strategy, and the execution of the 2006 NBA All-Star weekend, among other initiatives. Before joining the Rockets, Brown was a Founder & President of Streetball Partners International. He worked with NBC Sports and the NBA for over a decade to build Streetball into the largest global grassroots basketball property in the world. Brown managed all sales, sponsor service, licensing and new business initiatives for Streetball. He saw Streetball grow from a staff of 10 to over 250 employees worldwide during his tenure. Brown is a graduate of Colgate University, where he was a four-year starter and three-year captain of the varsity basketball team. He and his wife, Janice, have four daughters.

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