Overview
- The Lions announced Wednesday that Richard Haddad will be the team’s next president and CEO after a months-long, committee-led search.
- Haddad will join the organization in early September and assume oversight of both football and business operations while Rod Wood remains to help with a phased handoff.
- A Michigan native, Haddad spent 14 years at Pistons Sports & Entertainment where he helped move the Pistons back to downtown Detroit and led construction of the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center.
- Ownership emphasized steady stewardship in the hire, saying Haddad’s local relationships and experience with municipal and development projects set him apart during the Russell Reynolds-supported search.
- With general manager Brad Holmes and coach Dan Campbell staying in place, Haddad’s role will focus on stadium, commercial growth and community partnerships that could shape Ford Field improvements and broader downtown development.