Gary Bruce Bettman is an American sports executive who serves as the commissioner of the National Hockey League, a post he has held since February 1, 1993. Previously, Bettman was a senior vice president and general counsel to the National Basketball Association.
How did Gary Bettman become NHL commissioner?
The league hired an executive search firm to help select someone for their newly created office of the commissioner, at the same time that Stein’s appointment as president was announced. Before the end of 1992, NHL governors selected Gary Bettman to become the league’s first commissioner, starting on February 1, 1993.
When Bettman was making $3.77 million, the NHL was generating a cool $2.1 billion in revenue.
Towards the end of July, NHL.com reported some interesting numbers that had been published in SportsBusiness Journal. They reported that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was paid $7.5 million for his services to the league in 2010-2011.
What caught my attention was that prior to the lockout, Mr. Bettman was making $3.77 million per season.