Report: Suns President/CEO Jason Rowley Resigns
The Phoenix Suns have been in plenty of headlines thanks to owner Robert Sarver, though the sale of the organization is expected to be completed at some point this week with Mat Ishbia taking over in town.
However large and significant the damage left by Sarver is, he wasn't the only one remaining in power connected to various reports of workplace harassment, sexism and racism among other varying factors that spurred an NBA investigation into the team.
Suns president/CEO Jason Rowley was largely tied into the investigation
Back in December, ESPN published another report going into the details of numerous wrongs that had yet to be acknowledged with Rowley at the helm.
"There's a lot of people in leadership that have been there for 10-15 years that are contributing to the problem," one current employee said. "They're not good people. That's what it comes down to. They don't care about anyone but themselves."
Rowley steps down after initially taking over the role in July of 2012.
More via his LinkedIn page:
"Rowley began his career in 2001 with the law firm of Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix, and while there he represented the Suns’ current ownership group in their acquisition of the club in 2004. At Snell, his practice included private and public mergers and acquisitions, complex real estate transactions, securities regulation, entity formation, commercial contracts and general business law.
"Rowley earned his bachelor’s degree in 1994 from the University of Arizona. After graduation, Rowley joined the United States Navy, an experience he considers one of the proudest and most formative of his life. He worked as an intelligence analyst with the Commander 3rd Fleet Intelligence Division until his honorable discharge in 1998. He then returned to the University of Arizona to pursue his law degree, graduating in 2001."
Now undergoing new ownership officially soon, the Suns will now be in search of another prominent executive spot.
