Utah Jazz Appoint New President

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Utah Jazz appointed a new president. Jim Olson will oversee day-to-day operations for the team.

Olson has been with the organization for 25 years, with this new appointment he will be president of the Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment.

“Jim has a comprehensive knowledge, understanding and application of our mission, vision, values, and culture,” said Gail Miller, owner and chairman, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. “He has articulated a compelling long-term strategy to give back to the community, constantly innovate, improve the fan experience and win an NBA championship. He is an integral part of our team as we manage for the future.”

Jim Olson has been appointed President of the Utah Jazz & LHMSE

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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 4, 2019

Olson has been the executive vice president for LHMSE and Vivint SmartHome Arena.

Along with his leadership of the Jazz Olson will provide leadership for Megaplex Theatres, Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake Bees baseball team, Salt Lake City Stars NBA G League team, Jazz Gaming NBA 2K team, The Zone Sports Network and the Tour of Utah professional cycling race.

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— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 3, 2019

“Jim has had an extensive and successful career with the Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment team,” Steve Starks, CEO of the LHM Group, said. “He thoroughly understands our community and fan base. I appreciate his focus on continuous improvement and delivering the best guest experiences within our offices, theatres, ballpark, and arena. He is a results-oriented business leader, committed to our industry. He played a key leadership role during the Vivint Smart Home Arena renovation and influenced many of the updates that visitors enjoy today.”

Humbled, grateful, inspired to be surrounded by so many great leaders and quality people. It starts at the top and we are committed to doing good.@utahjazz @vivintarena @SaltLakeBees @TourofUtah @ZoneSportsNet @slcstars @jazzteamstore @UtahJazzGaming @megaplextheatre

— Jim Olson (@jolson) October 5, 2019

Last season the Jazz sold out every home game. The Jazz also had the third-highest NBA local TV ratings at 6.6 and ranked third in the NBA in social media growth with more than five million followers.