{{Short description|American sports executive}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Tad Brown | office1 = [[CEO]] of [[Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment]] | term_start1 = August 2021 | office2 = CEO of the [[Houston Rockets]] and [[Toyota Center]] | term_start2 = October 2006 | term_end2 = April 2021 | predecessor1 = Scott O'Neil | alma_mater = [[Colgate University]] }} '''Thaddeus Brown''' is an American sports executive who is the [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) of [[Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment]], which includes the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) and the [[New Jersey Devils]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He was CEO of the NBA's [[Houston Rockets]] and the [[Toyota Center]]. Brown is a graduate of [[Colgate University]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Novy-Williams |first=Scott Soshnick, Eben |date=2021-07-12 |title=76ers, Devils Tap Former Rockets Executive Tad Brown as HBSE CEO |url=https://www.sportico.com/personalities/executives/2021/tad-brown-sixers-1234634103/ |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Sportico.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == === Houston Rockets and Toyota Center === Brown joined the [[Houston Rockets]] as their Vice President of Corporate Development in 2002 before being named CEO in October 2006, a role which also covered the [[Toyota Center]].<ref name="CEO">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-tad-brown-announces-transition-role-ceo-following-end-2020-21-season|title = Rockets Tad Brown Announces Transition from Role as CEO Following End of 2020-21 Season}}</ref> The Toyota Center hosted the [[2006 NBA All-Star Game|2006]] and [[2013 NBA All-Star Game]]s. He played a role in signing [[James Harden]] in 2012 and keeping him from free agency in 2017. Brown was also responsible for trading for [[Chris Paul]] in 2017 before trading him for [[Russell Westbrook]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Scott|date=2020-09-18|title=What Houston Rockets CEO Tad Brown Really Thinks About His Son-in-Law and Patriots Quarterback, Jarrett Stidham|url=https://www.sportscasting.com/what-houston-rockets-ceo-tad-brown-really-thinks-about-his-son-in-law-and-patriots-quarterback-jarrett-stidham/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Sportscasting {{!}} Pure Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Brown was actively involved in the organization's efforts to support front line workers and the local community.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-06|title=Rockets CEO Tad Brown talks Rockets' focus on front line workers|url=https://spacecityscoop.com/2020/05/06/houston-rockets-ceo-tad-brown-front-line-workers/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Space City Scoop|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Richardson|first=Vanessa|date=2020-05-02|title=Rockets CEO Tad Brown talks food drive, NBA season|url=https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2020/05/02/tad-brown-talks-food-drive-nba-season/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=KPRC|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Feigen|first=Jonathan|date=2020-03-13|title=Rockets CEO: 'We will take care of' arena workers impacted by stoppage|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Rockets-arena-workers-NBA-season-suspended-15129771.php|access-date=2021-04-21|website=Houston Chronicle|language=en-US}}</ref> Brown stepped down as CEO in April 2021.<ref name="HBSE">{{cite web |last1=Wojnarowski |first1=Adrian |title=Tad Brown steps in as new CEO of NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, NHL's New Jersey Devils |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31807055/sources-tad-brown-new-ceo-nba-philadelphia-76ers-nhl-new-jersey-devils |website=ESPN |access-date=25 June 2023}}</ref>
=== Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment === Brown began work as CEO of [[Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment]] (HBSE) on August 3, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-12|title=Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Names Thaddeus 'tad' Brown Chief Executive Officer|url=https://hbse.com/harris-blitzer-sports-entertainment-names-thaddeus-tad-brown-chief-executive-officer/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=HBSE|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Names Thaddeus 'Tad' Brown Chief Executive Officer|url=https://www.nba.com/sixers/news/harris-blitzer-sports-entertainment-names-thaddeus-tad-brown-chief-executive-officer|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Philadelphia 76ers|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tad Brown Named CEO of HBSE {{!}} RELEASE|url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/tad-brown-named-ceo-of-hbse--release/c-325635466|access-date=2021-07-12|website=NHL.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The role covers overseeing business operations of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]], [[New Jersey Devils]], and [[Prudential Center]].<ref name="HBSE"/>
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{{Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment}}
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