The San Antonio Spurs have announced CEO and Chairman Peter Holt has retired from his position. Holt joined the Spurs organization in 1996 keying a 20 year stretch that included 19 straight playoff seasons as well as five NBA championships.
Assuming both the role of Chairman and CEO of Spurs Sports & Entertainment is Holt’s wife, Julianna Hawn Holt. Julianna has been involved with the Spurs before, especially in the creation of the AT&T Center. Holt had the following to say about her new position:
“It’s been thrilling to have been a part of this ownership group for the past 20 years,” Julianna said. “I’ve been proud of how far the organization has come in that time, and will do my best to continue the strength of this franchise. Obviously, Peter is quite an act to follow, but we have important values and our goal is to keep the Spurs’ pattern of success in the years to come.”
Spurs’ general manager also had plenty of praise for both Holts:
“The Holt family has been the strength of our ownership group,” Buford said. “They’ve set a great tone for the culture of our organization, and as drivers of our Values Based Leadership, it has had a great alignment for Pop’s vision of our team.”
“The leadership that Peter has provided to our team and to our organization will always be recognized as a model of sports ownership,” Buford said. “The success that we’ve had can be directly linked to Peter and Julianna. These championships, the AT&T Center, our organization wouldn’t be what it is today without Peter, and we look forward to continued success under the leadership of Julianna.”
