Barry Mendelson

Mendelson went on to enter the United States Army in 1966, where he served as a Communications Specialist in the 3rd Armored Division, stationed in Frankfurt, Germany.

1968–1969 Color commentator for New York Giants Radio Network[1] 1969–1970 Play-by-play radio announcer for New York Jets Radio Network 1969–1970 Play-by-play radio announcer for Army Football 1969–1970 Vice-President of the Boston Celtics Basketball Team (1969–1970)[2] 1971–1972 Director of Radio, Television and Advertising at Los Angeles Forum Arena 1972–1973 Sports Director at KFI Radio, Los Angeles[3] 1972–1974 Personal Manager for Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers[4] 1974–1978 Vice-President of Business Operations (1974–1976) then General Manager (1976–1978) of the New Orleans Jazz Basketball Team[5][6] 1978–1979 Founder and President of Cincinnati Kids Major League Indoor Soccer Team 1980–1984 President of Ticketmaster Associates[citation needed] 1979–1987 President of Barry Mendelson Presents[citation needed] 1979–1998 General Partner of Saenger Performing Arts Center and Owner of the historic landmark Saenger Theater in New Orleans[7] 1988–1990 Executive Vice President of Madison Square Garden Enterprises[8] 1994–2000 President of On Ice, Inc.

These ice shows were performed in all 50 states, China, Russia, England, Australia, and New Zealand[9][10][11][12][13][14] 2004–2006 President of TVSN Sports[citation needed] 2001 – current President of Mendelson Entertainment Group LLC[citation needed] As Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the New Orleans Jazz, was the first person in the NBA to sign a free agent, with compensation.

As Executive Vice-President and General Manager of the New Orleans Jazz, hired the second African-American NBA Head Coach – Elgin Baylor.

He is member of the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame[19] He established the Ann E. Mendelson and Barry Mendelson Endowed Scholarship at the Ithaca College School of Communications,[20] and the Sandi and Barry Mendelson Sports Intern Scholarship at the Ithaca College School of Health Sciences and Human Performance [3][permanent dead link‍] Member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Foundation [4]