Dennis Lauscha has served as president of the New Orleans Pelicans since 2012.^[1][2] He is responsible for managing various aspects of the club,^[3] including stadium operations,^[4] marketing^[5][6][7] and partnerships,^{[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]} ticket and suite sales,^[17][18] legal matters, financial operations, human resources, government affairs, community affairs,^[19][20] and information technology.^{[21][22][23][24][25]} Additionally, Lauscha has concurrently held the position of president for the New Orleans Saints, following his appointment in 2012.^[26]

Personal life

Lauscha was born and raised in New Orleans. He graduated from Jesuit High School (Class of 1987)^[27] and earned his Business degrees, initially from the University of Alabama, and later pursued an M.B.A. at Loyola University New Orleans. Lauscha's father, Dennis R. Lauscha, originated from the Bronx and later served in the U.S. Air Force. Upon relocating to New Orleans, his father became a notary public and took on the role of a Eucharistic minister. Diane, Lauscha's mother, spent several years as the secretary for the industrial supplier Certex.^[28]

See also

• List of National Basketball Association team presidents

References