Rich Gotham
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Rich Gotham is an alumnus of Providence College
and resident of Medfield
, Massachusetts
. On April 18, 2007 he was named President of the National Basketball Association
team Boston Celtics
. He had prior success in his career as an executive within the online media and Internet
technology industries.
in Rhode Island
. He graduated in 1986, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. An active alumni, he is currently a member of the Providence College Boston President's Council, Varsity Athletics Board, and the Vision Team for the Men's Basketball program.
. His last job with the company was the Vice-President of Sales and Corporate Development. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of Channel Sales and Market Development with FTP Software
.
in June 2006.
On April 18, 2007 Gotham was named President of the Celtics. The position had been vacant since team patriarch Red Auerbach
died in October 2006. Celtics' CEO Wyc Grousbeck said when hiring Gotham: "Under Rich's guidance, the Boston Celtics organization has achieved great success in growing our business. This promotion recognizes Rich's leadership in organizing and driving our business efforts and his commitment to excellence in all of the Celtics' off-court charitable and community activities. I am very pleased that Rich will continue to lead the organization into the future."
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
and resident of Medfield
Medfield, Massachusetts
Medfield is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 12,024 according to the 2010 Census. Medfield is an affluent community about 17 miles southwest of Boston....
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. On April 18, 2007 he was named President of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
team Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
. He had prior success in his career as an executive within the online media and Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
technology industries.
College
After graduating from Milford High School in 1982 Gotham attended Providence CollegeProvidence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. He graduated in 1986, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. An active alumni, he is currently a member of the Providence College Boston President's Council, Varsity Athletics Board, and the Vision Team for the Men's Basketball program.
Business career
Gotham spent five years holding senior management positions with the global internet media company LycosLycos
Lycos, Inc. is a search engine and web portal established in 1994. Lycos also encompasses a network of email, webhosting, social networking, and entertainment websites.-Corporate history:...
. His last job with the company was the Vice-President of Sales and Corporate Development. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of Channel Sales and Market Development with FTP Software
FTP Software
FTP Software was a software company incorporated in 1986 by James van Bokkelen, John Romkey , Nancy Connor, Roxanne van Bokkelen , Dave Bridgham and several other founding shareholders. It was the first of many companies to name themselves after an Internet protocol...
.
Boston Celtics
Gotham left Lycos in April 2003, and joined the Celtics as the organization's Executive Vice-President of Sales, Marketing and Corporate Development. He was promoted to Chief Operating OfficerChief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
in June 2006.
On April 18, 2007 Gotham was named President of the Celtics. The position had been vacant since team patriarch Red Auerbach
Red Auerbach
Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach was an American basketball coach of the Washington Capitols, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Boston Celtics. After he retired from coaching, he served as president and front office executive of the Celtics until his death...
died in October 2006. Celtics' CEO Wyc Grousbeck said when hiring Gotham: "Under Rich's guidance, the Boston Celtics organization has achieved great success in growing our business. This promotion recognizes Rich's leadership in organizing and driving our business efforts and his commitment to excellence in all of the Celtics' off-court charitable and community activities. I am very pleased that Rich will continue to lead the organization into the future."