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Terdema Ussery

1958–

United States

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Terdema Lamar Ussery II (born December 4, 1958) is an American business executive and attorney who has worked in professional sports, corporate governance, and community development. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association from 1997 to 2015. Before that, he was Commissioner of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1991 to 1993 and President of Nike Sports Management from 1993 to 1997.

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