Dennis Mannion

Dennis M. Mannion
Born	New York
Nationality	American
Known for	Sports executive for MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL teams.

Dennis M. Mannion is currently CEO & President of House of 7, LLC, a sports advisory company specializing in professional and amateur sports business consulting. Most recently, Mannion was CEO and President of Palace Sports and Entertainment where he oversaw Business Operations of the Detroit Pistons, The Palace of Auburn Hills, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and Freedom Hill Amphitheatre. He holds the rare distinction of having experience in all four Major League sports: : MLB, NHL, NBA, and NFL.

After graduating college, Dennis Mannion began his sports management career in Major League Baseball, spending 16 years with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1982 to 1997. He worked his way up through the Phillies organization to serve as Vice President of Marketing and Sales for eight seasons. In Philadelphia he developed a reputation for making major league baseball a fun activity for all fans, young and old, at Veterans Stadium. Mannion played a key role as well in bringing 1996 MLB All-Star Game to Philadelphia.

Mannion left the Phillies in 1997 for a position as Senior Vice President of Ascent Sports in Denver, Colorado. His duties included handling business operations for the Accent-owned NHL Colorado Avalanche and NBA Denver Nuggets. Mannion also oversaw the movement of both teams games and operations to the newly built Pepsi Center.

His next career move saw Mannion back on the east coast, working in management for the Baltimore Ravens, serving eight seasons as Senior Vice President of Business Ventures from 1999 until 2007. While working for the Ravens organization he oversaw the development of TV and radio shows focusing on the team, expanded Ravens branding opportunities and revenue streams. Highlights included the development of more than 60 Ravens sub-brands including TV Shows (Wired), fan affinity clubs (Purple) and events (Spring Football Festival). Mannion also led successful bids to bring marquee sporting events to M&T Bank Stadium including the 2000 and 2007 Army-Navy Game, 4 Navy-Notre Dame Football Games, 2 ACC Lacrosse Championships and 4 NCAA Lacrosse Championships. Dennis Mannion was on the move again in November 2007, with a return to baseball as he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. He worked as Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer from November 2007 until March 2009 when he was promoted to President and CEO. Under his leadership the Dodgers led the league in game attendance, set a World Record for the largest attended baseball game in 2008 at the LA Coliseum (119,000), hosted the 2009 World Baseball Classic championship rounds, and reached the National League Championship Series two consecutive years. Off the field, he helped to spearhead efforts to create the club’s first ever ‘Sports Lab’ – an award-winning, innovative production facility designed to generate all forms of content; and pioneered the addition of experiential sections at Dodger Stadium including “Bleacher Beach”, “Mannywood” and “My Town”.

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