Off the Record: Career Conversation with Bob Stein
Former NFL Linebacker, Former CEO/President of the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves and Target Center Arena, and attorney representing retired players in the NFL concussion litigation
Friday, October 27, 11-11:55am in Room 229
All students are welcome to attend, however, space is limited so reserve your spot now – RSVP by emailing careers@mitchellhamline.edu. Students living outside the Twin Cities Metropolitan area have the option to participate via dial-in.
Bob Stein played college football at the University of Minnesota, where he was twice named All-American, Academic All-American and a 3 year All-Big Ten selection as a DE and placekicker. He played on the 1967 Gopher Big Ten Champion team. Upon graduation in 1969, he received NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and National Football Foundation Student-Athlete Leadership awards.
Following college, he spent 8 years as an NFL LB beginning with the ’69 KC Chiefs Super Bowl champions, and graduated in the top 10% of the U of Missouri-KC law school concurrently. He also played for the Rams, Chargers, Saints and Vikings.
In 1986, Bob became founding CEO/President of the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves and Target Center Arena, with primary responsibility for securing the franchise, financing, business operations and the development of Target Center. The team established the current NBA attendance record and led pro sports sponsorship marketing in Minnesota during his tenure. Target Center was selected four times as a Top 3 U.S. arena. 8 hires went on to become organization presidents. Bob was an NBA/Sporting News Executive of the Year finalist in 1990.
Bob represented dozens of NFL and NBA players in contract negotiations. He also conceived of, and was a co-lead class attorney in, the Dryer v. NFL publicity rights class action and Culp v. NFL Films class action. Bob currently represents retired players in the NFL concussion litigation.
Bob has participated on charity boards including the National Football Foundation Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota Boxing Commission, U of Minnesota National Alumni Association, Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Jacob Wetterling Foundation and Taste of the NFL/Hunger Related Events boards. He is a member of four sports halls of fame (U of MN, Missouri, National Jewish and St. Louis Park HS).