Jim Lites | |
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| Born | James R. Lites 1953 (age 70–71) Pentwater, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BA) Wayne State University |
| Occupation | Sports executive |
James R. Lites (born 1953) is an American sports executive who is CEO and alternate governor of the Dallas Stars of the NHL. He was formerly the president of Hicks Sports Marketing Group, and as such was president of the Stars and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, both of which were holdings of Tom Hicks, from 1993 to 2002 and from 2003 to 2007. Lites was briefly president and COO of the Phoenix Coyotes from March through December 2002. He was brought back as president and CEO of the Stars on November 18, 2011 when the club was sold to Tom Gaglardi.[1] He has since yielded the presidency to Brad Alberts, but is still operating head of the franchise. Lites had previously been an executive in the front office of the Detroit Red Wings during the 1980s.