The Washington Commanders employed Mark Clouse as their new workforce president Tuesday, placing the longtime meals government answerable for all aspects of the group’s enterprise operations when he begins in late January.
Clouse, 56, joins the NFL membership after spending the previous 5 years as president and CEO of the Campbell’s Firm, which was generally known as Campbell Soup Co. till final month. That is the primary skilled sports activities enterprise for Clouse, a basketball participant at Military-West Level who served 6 1/2 years as a helicopter pilot earlier than going into advertising at Kraft Meals.
“In Mark now we have discovered a dynamic chief with a stellar observe document of guiding organizations to excellence, constructing manufacturers that join deeply with customers,” controlling proprietor Josh Harris stated in a press release asserting the hiring.
“As a navy veteran and achieved enterprise builder, he has a confirmed means to strengthen each the organizations he leads and the communities he serves. I’m assured in Mark’s dedication to constructing a championship-caliber group and to help soccer operations in our drive for excellence on the sector.”
He succeeds Jason Wright, who in 2020 turned the primary Black NFL workforce president when he was employed by former proprietor Dan Snyder. Wright stayed on initially beneath new possession, and the workforce stated in July he’d be departing following this season.
Clouse has overseen Campbell’s, which is predicated in Camden, New Jersey, the identical place the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers — additionally owned by Harris Blitzer Sports activities & Leisure — have their apply facility and at one level thought of constructing a brand new area. The Ohio native stated he was grateful for the prospect to guide an iconic franchise into a brand new chapter of progress.
“The Commanders’ passionate fanbase, which has stood by this workforce for many years, deserves nothing lower than our unwavering dedication to excellence,” Clouse stated. “I sit up for supporting possession, in addition to Adam Peters and Dan Quinn, in doing all the pieces in our energy to construct a championship-caliber group.”
Harris’ group, which additionally contains Mitch Rales and Magic Johnson, has reworked Washington’s soccer and enterprise operations since shopping for the workforce from Snyder in 2022. Peters is in his first season as normal supervisor and Quinn as coach in Washington, main the Commanders to an 8-5 begin, and ticket gross sales have rebounded after years of decline beneath Snyder.
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