Adam Helfant (born c. 1964, Brooklyn)[1] is an American sports executive and lawyer. He is the former Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) executive chairman and president who succeeded Etienne de Villiers in 2009.[2] Helfant is an MIT and Harvard Law graduate. He spent 12 years with Nike as a senior executive and three years with the National Hockey League as an attorney.[2]
Adam Helfant | |
|---|---|
| President and Executive Chairman of Association of Tennis Professionals | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Etienne de Villiers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1964 (age 59–60) Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Education | MIT Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Career
editHelfant left the ATP at the end of 2011. He denied that he asked for more money, insisting that he was offered a long-term contract when his initial three-year deal was expiring and that he turned the offer down for personal reasons. Helfant left the ATP with in a strong financial position. He had tried to increase the amount of rest the players got.[3][4] In November 2011 Helfant stated that he had boosted the ATP's commercial revenue by 80% and that the company's reserves had increased by more than 1,400%.[5]
In 2012, with Chris Bevilacqua, Helfant started a sports and media advisory company called Bevilacqua Helfant Ventures.[6]
Helfant's niece Grace McDonnell was one of the victims of the Newtown Tragedy.[7]
References
edit- ^ Goodall, Jason (2010-11-23). "A Man for Small Seasons?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ a b "ATP names Nike's Adam Halfant as new chief". The Daily Telegraph. London. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ Mitchell, Kevin (14 June 2011). "Adam Helfant insists that he is leaving the ATP on good terms". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "ATP Tennis Chief Adam Helfant Says He'll Leave Men's Tour at End of Year". Bloomberg.
- ^ Rossingh, Danielle (28 November 2011). "Outgoing Men's Tennis Chief Adam Helfant Says He Boosted Revenue by 80%". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "SportsBusiness Daily". M.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "Newtown, Connecticut Tragedy". atpworldtour.com. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.