Name Peter McLoughlin | Education Harvard University | |
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Occupation CEO Vulcan Sports & Entertainment, President of Seattle Seahawks, and First & Goal, Inc., Portland Trail Blazers Board of Directors Similar John Schneider, Paul Allen, Marcus Trufant, Earl Thomas, Doug Baldwin Profiles | ||
Peter McLoughlin serves as the CEO of Vulcan Sports & Entertainment, and president of the National Football League's Seattle Seahawks, and CenturyLink Field's management branch, First & Goal, Inc., and serves on the Portland Trail Blazers Board of Directors. He assumed these roles on September 23, 2010, hired by Paul G. Allen.
Contents
- Early career
- St Louis Blues
- Seattle Sounders FC
- Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers
- Personal
- References
Early career
McLoughlin began his career with six years at NBC Sports before eventually moving on to Anheuser-Busch where he worked for 21 years in a variety of roles. From 1998-2006 he was the VP/Corporate Media, ensuring that the company had product exclusivity in 15 Super Bowls, 10 Olympics and a dominant presence in MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, NCAA, and World Cup telecasts.
St. Louis Blues
McLoughlin served as chief executive officer of the St. Louis Blues Enterprises from 2006-10. In this time, he was in charge of all non-hockey operations, including finance, ticket sales, marketing and new business development. He was the head figure in bringing in Scottrade to sign for the naming rights of the hockey arena and spearheaded several successful ticketing campaigns leading to 64 sellouts in two seasons compared to three in the previous two seasons.
Seattle Sounders FC
Peter McLoughlin served as president of Seattle Sounders FC from September 2010-May 2014 and currently represents Paul Allen’s ownership interest of the team.
Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers
Named president of the Seattle Seahawks and First & Goal, Inc. on September 23, 2010, Peter McLoughlin is responsible for all financial and business operations, sales and marketing, sponsorship, and administration of the Seahawks. Additionally, as president of First & Goal, Inc., McLoughlin directs the management of CenturyLink Field, CenturyLink Field Event Center and WaMu Theater. He is the club’s chief representative at NFL owners meetings and also serves on NFL committees for Business Ventures, Digital Media, Stadium Security and Fan Behavior.
In the fall of 2012, McLoughlin added the responsibility of the Portland Trail Blazers and Moda Center when Paul G. Allen named him CEO of Vulcan Sports and Entertainment. In this expanded role, McLoughlin has oversight of business operations for the Trail Blazers and Moda Center, while serving as an Alternate Governor for the Trail Blazers and representing the franchise at NBA owners meetings.
In 2016, McLoughlin’s seventh season with Seattle, the Seahawks reached the playoffs for the fifth-consecutive year while finishing the season with 122-consecutive sellouts. The Seahawks won their first NFL title in Super Bowl XLVIII, defeating the Denver Broncos, 43–8. In 2014, Seattle reached the Super Bowl for the second-consecutive season as the Seahawks faced the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
Since his arrival in Seattle, McLoughlin and the Seahawks have negotiated multi-year partnership agreements with American Express, American Family Insurance, Anheuser-Busch, Boeing, CenturyLink, Delta Air Lines, Microsoft, Starbucks, Toyota, and Verizon.
Most recently, McLoughlin and the Seahawks finalized a sponsorship and stadium naming rights extension with CenturyLink through the 2033 NFL season.
Personal
McLoughlin graduated from Deerfield Academy and later moved on to Harvard University with a degree in English literature. He is married to wife, Kelly, and the couple has five children.