Jason Rowley
Jason Rowley | |
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| Born | March 1971 (age 54–55) |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Occupations | Businessman, Lawyer, CEO |
| Known for | Former CEO of the professional basketball team the Phoenix Suns and ormer CEO and general manager of Phoenix Mercury |
Jason Charles Rowley (born March 1971) is an American business executive, lawyer, and managing partner currently working with Carrow Legacy Properties, LLC, as well as working as the CEO of Major League Pickleball's AZ Drive team.
However, he was best known for his work with the professional basketball team the Phoenix Suns, joining the franchise's front office in 2007 after first serving as a lawyer. He went from the team's senior vice president and a general counsel member from 2007 to 2010 to a chief operating officer from 2010 to 2012 to a long-standing role of the team's president and chief executive officer from 2012 until his formal resignation occurred the day before Mat Ishbia and Justin Ishbia became the new team owners on February 6, 2023.
He also previously worked for the basketball team Phoenix Mercury as the team's general manager until the end of the 2013 season, when he resigned from that position and let longtime Suns chief financial officer Jim Pitman take over up until the end of the 2023 season. He also worked with the Mercury WNBA team and the former Northern Arizona Suns NBA G League team alongside the Phoenix Suns behind the scenes, including management duties for the Footprint Center.