Terdema Ussery

Terdema Lamar Ussery II (born December 4, 1958 in Los Angeles) is an American business executive and attorney who has worked in professional sports, corporate governance, and community development. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2015. Before that, he was Commissioner of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1991 to 1993 and President of Nike Sports Management from 1993 to 1997. Ussery chaired the Board of Commissioners of the Dallas Housing Authority from 2008 to 2014 and has served on the boards of other organizations, universities, and companies. In 2018, journalists and independent investigators reported evidence that Ussery had sexually harassed female employees during his tenure with the Mavericks; he denied the allegations.