Mark Tatum | |
|---|---|
 Tatum in 2022 | |
| Deputy Commissioner of the NBA | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2014 | |
| Commissioner | Adam Silver |
| Preceded by | Adam Silver |
| President of the WNBA | |
Interim[1] | |
| In office October 2, 2018 – May 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lisa Borders |
| Succeeded by | Cathy Engelbert (as Commissioner) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1969 Vung Tau, Vietnam |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
Mark A. Tatum (born October 22, 1969) is an American sports and business executive who is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) under Adam Silver. Additionally, Tatum also currently holds the position of the NBA's chief operating officer. For his work in these capacities, Forbes ranked him at No. 8 on its list of "Most Influential Minorities in Sports".[2] He is of Vietnamese and Jamaican descent.[3][4]
- ^ "WNBA President Lisa Borders Steps Down to Become First-Ever President and CEO of Time's Up". WNBA. October 2, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Belzer, Jason. "The Most Influential Minorities in Sports – No. 8: Mark Tatum – pg.9". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016.
- ^ "NBA.com: The second highest executive in the NBA is Asian American". AsAmNews. May 21, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Stephon (January 27, 2022). "Mark Tatum's life a series of twists and turns". New York Amsterdam News. Retrieved June 10, 2024.