Rob Katz (born 1969 or 1970) is a former interim general manager for the

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from 2005 to 2006 and the chief operating officer for the Tiger Cats from 2005 to 2007. Before his career with the Tiger Cats, Katz held previous positions in American sports including the

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and the

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Early life and education

Katz spent his childhood in Florida and graduated from the

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in 1992.

Career

During his career, Katz held multiple positions in sports including the

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, Homestead-Miami Speedway and

. From 1992 to 1994, Katz worked in

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for the

. In 1994, he was employed by the clothing company Nutmeg Mills in the marketing department until 1997. Katz went on to become senior director of merchandise for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for two years and was selected to be marketing director at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in 1999. Katz also was a co-creator of the marketing company ConVision.

Hamilton Tiger Cats

On August 10, 2005, Katz was named chief operating officer of the

and replaced

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as interim general manager. Katz was previously a special assistant to the Tiger Cats upon his promotion in 2005. A year later, Katz left his position of general manager on August 30, 2006 and was replaced by Marcel Desjardins. Katz's term with the Tiger Cats ended in January 2007 when he resigned from his position of COO. After leaving the Tiger Cats, Katz became a co-owner of a drone company called PrecisionHawk.

References

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