For other people with the same name, see Jeff Pollack and Jeff Pollack (music executive).
Jeffrey Pollack
Pollack in 2019
1st President of the XFL
In office January 22, 2019 – October 14, 2021
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Russ Brandon
Personal details
Born
1965 (age 58–59) New York City, New York, U.S.
Relatives
Gary Bettman (half-brother)
Alma mater
Northwestern University
George Washington University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Harvard University
Jeffrey Pollack (born c. 1965) is an American sports executive and business consultant. After a brief career in politics, Pollack moved into the industry of sports business where he's held executive roles with the NBA, NASCAR, World Series of Poker, Professional Bull Riders, Los Angeles Chargers and XFL.
Pollack was listed as one of Sports Business Journal's "40 Under 40" and was named twice to The Sporting News 100.[1] He has also won two Emmy Awards.[2] Pollack is married, and resides in both Los Angeles and Las Vegas.[3] His half-brother is Gary Bettman, the Commissioner of the National Hockey League.[4][5]
In 2011, Pollack launched Federated Sports+Gaming (FS+G) and the Epic Poker League.[6] In early 2015, Pollack was hired as special adviser to the former San Diego Chargers. On January 22, 2019, Pollack was named as the President & Chief Operating Officer of the XFL.
^"Jeffrey N. Pollack". 20 April 2015.
^"Liftin Poker to a Higher Level". Card Player Online. Retrieved 2006-06-27.
^Lewis, Michelle (2007-07-31). "Interview: Jeffrey Pollack". Bluff Magazine. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
^Cite error: The named reference Dan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Latest addition to our Advisory Committee, Mr. Jeffrey Pollack". California State University, Long Beach. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
^"Epic Poker Bankruptcy Leaves Mountain of Debt". Card Player Online. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
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