Steve Patterson (born 1958 in

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Beaver Dam is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along Beaver Dam Lake and the Beaver Dam River. The population was 16,708 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city primarily located in Dodge County. It is the principal city ...

) is a former American sports executive. He most recently served as the president and CEO of the

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of the

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(NHL). Patterson is the former athletic director of the

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, and the former president and general manager of the

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...

of the

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(NBA). Patterson attended the

, graduating with honors with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1980. He graduated from UT's law school in 1984. Patterson joined the

as team's president in June 2003. He became the general manager after John Nash's contract was not renewed in May 2006, and served in both roles until resigning on March 1, 2007. Patterson had previously worked as senior vice president and chief development officer of the

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of the

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(NFL), also as governor, president and general manager of the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League (IHL), and as general manager and alternate governor of the

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of the NBA. Patterson was named

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's vice president for university athletics and athletics director on March 28, 2012. Prior to that, he was the chief operating officer for Arizona State University's athletics and managing director of their athletic teams. On November 5, 2013, Patterson returned to his alma mater as the

's athletic director, replacing the retiring

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. He was relieved from his duties as an athletic director on September 15, 2015. On July 12, 2017, Patterson was appointed president and CEO of the

of the

(NHL).

Personal life

Patterson is son of Ray Patterson, who was the president of the

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from 1968-1972 and the general manager of the

of the NBA from 1972 to 1990.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Steve 1958 births Living people Arizona Coyotes executives Arizona State Sun Devils athletic directors Houston Rockets general managers National Basketball Association general managers National Basketball Association team presidents National Hockey League team presidents People from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Portland Trail Blazers executives Texas Longhorns athletic directors University of Texas alumni