Jim Olson, a 25-year employee of the Larry H. Miller organization, has been appointed the new president of the Utah Jazz and of Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment (LHMSE), it was announced Friday.
Olson replaces Steve Starks, who earlier this year was named Chief Executive Officer of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies.
Olson most recently served as the executive vice president for LHMSE and as the president of Vivint Smart Home Arena. He will now oversee the day-to-day operations of the Jazz, and will also be responsible for such organizational entities as Megaplex Theatres, Vivint Smart Home Arena, the Salt Lake Bees, Salt Lake City Stars, Jazz Gaming NBA 2K, The Zone Sports Network, and the Tour of Utah.