Longtime Bulls Exec VP Steve Schanwald Plans To Retire Following The Season

Bulls Exec VP/Business Operations STEVE SCHANWALD will retire at the end of June. Schanwald has spent 40 years in the business, including 28 years with the Bulls. No replacement has been named. Schanwald in a letter announcing his retirement wrote, "When I joined the Bulls in January 1987 we had but 15 employees on the marketing side. I am proud of our many accomplishments here over the past 28 years, and I will take with me many warm memories. Being associated with global brands like the Chicago Bulls and the NBA, and with the individuals who comprised and continue to comprise both those entities, has been the honor of my professional life." The Bulls issued a statement that read, "Steve has been a significant part of this team for more than 28 years and part of the Chicago sports community even longer.  During his time with the Chicago Bulls, Steve never wavered in his commitment to growing and strengthening the Bulls' business."