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Jazz Make Longtime Employee Jim Olson New Team President

Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment and the Jazz on Friday promoted Jim Olson to President. Olson, who had been LHMSE Exec VP and Vivint Smart Home Arena President, replaces Steve Starks, who earlier this year was named CEO of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. Olson will now "oversee the day-to-day operations of the Jazz, and will also be responsible for such organizational entities" as Megaplex Theatres, Vivint Smart Home Arena, the Triple-A PCL Salt Lake Bees, the NBA G League Salt Lake City Stars, Jazz Gaming NBA 2K, The Zone Sports Network and the Tour of Utah (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 10/4).

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