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Rick Welts is an American sports executive who currently serves as the president and chief operating officer of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was born on January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington. Welts attended the University of Washington, where he earned a degree in business administration. After college, he began his career in sports as an intern with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1976. He eventually rose to the position of vice president of marketing and sales for the team. In 1982, Welts left the SuperSonics to become the NBA's first director of marketing. He held this position until 1986, when he was promoted to the league's executive vice president of marketing and business operations. In 1999, Welts left the NBA to become the president of the Phoenix Suns. He held this position until 2011, when he was hired by the Golden State Warriors as their president and chief operating officer. Welts is married to his wife, Lisa, and they have two children. He is estimated to have a net worth of $20 million.
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| Age | 71 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | 21 January, 1953 |
| Birthday | 21 January |
| Birthplace | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | United States |
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Who Is Rick Welts's Wife?
His wife is Todd Gage
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Rick Welts Net Worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
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On January 10, 2020, Welts married Todd Gage, his partner of nine years, at San Francisco City Hall. The ceremony was officiated by mayor London Breed.
On May 15, 2011, Welts publicly came out as gay in an interview with The New York Times. He is the first prominent American sports executive to come out and be openly gay. Welts is a member of the Advisory Board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.
On September 9, 2011, Welts announced he was resigning his position with the Suns in order to relocate to northern California and live with his new partner there. A few weeks later, Welts signed on as team president for the Warriors. During his tenure, his leadership would help turn the Warriors into a perennial contender, winning three out of five championships from 2015–2019. On March 31, 2018, it was announced Welts would be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Welts later worked at the NBA's league offices from 1982 to 1999, eventually rising to the positions of executive vice president, chief marketing officer and president of NBA Properties. During this time, he was credited with the creation of the NBA All-Star Weekend concept in 1984 and, as the agent for USA Basketball, the marketing campaign for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics "Dream Team." He was named Brandweek's 1998 Marketer of the Year for his work with WNBA President Val Ackerman in launching the WNBA.
Welts's first partner, whom he had met in a Seattle restaurant in 1977, died in March 1994 due to AIDS. Welts ran one obituary in Seattle that suggested anyone who wanted to make a remembrance could write a check to the University of Washington architectural school, his partner's major. Welts was in another relationship from 1995 to 2009, which ended in part because of Welts' requirement that their relationship be hidden from public view.
He worked for the Seattle SuperSonics from 1969 to 1979 in various capacities, from an initial stint as a ballboy to director of public relations when the SuperSonics won their (to date) only NBA Championship in 1979.
Rick Welts (born 21 January 1953) is an American sports executive, serving as the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Golden State Warriors franchise of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to that post, Welts had also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Phoenix Suns from July 2002 until September 9, 2011. From 1996 to 1999, he was the third-highest-ranking official in the NBA as its Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
