Dave Checketts (born c. 1956) lives in Connecticut and is a familiar face to those who follow sports. At 28, he became president and general manager of the Utah Jazz, making him the youngest chief executive in National Basketball Association history. He then spent a year as the general manager of NBA International, where he worked to increase the league's presence around the world. Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... The term general manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. ... The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... “NBA” redirects here. ...

He became president of the New York Knicks in March 1991, and in his four seasons as president, the team made it to the Eastern Conference Finals three times and went to the NBA Finals in 1994 and 1999. The team set records for attendance, television ratings and revenue under his watch. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Logo of the NBA Finals. ... The 1994 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1993-1994 NBA season. ... The 1999 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1998-99 NBA season. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are often referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ...

He went on to become president and chief executive officer of Madison Square Garden, the company that owns the New York Rangers, New York Knicks, New York Liberty of the WNBA and Madison Square Garden and the MSG television network. In 1997, MSG acquired Radio City Music Hall. From 1997 to 2001, the Rangers failed to make the playoffs four straight seasons despite having one of the highest payrolls in the NHL. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the oldest teams in the National Hockey League, and are part of the group of teams referred to... The New York Liberty is a Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. ... The Womens National Basketball Association is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. ... The Madison Square Garden Network, known simply as MSG in the metro New York area has been coving NY sports for over a decade. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Radio City Music Hall at Christmas 2005 Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The classic NHL shield logo The 1996-97 NHL season was the 80th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... “NHL” redirects here. ...

In September 2001, Checketts founded Sports Capital Partners Worldwide, a consulting and investment service firm for sports teams. In 2002, SCP acquired SportsWest Communications, a syndicated broadcaster of college sports. In July 2004 he bought into Major League Soccer and established a team in Utah, Real Salt Lake, which began play in April of 2005. September 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events September 4 - Google is awarded U.S. Patent 6,285,999, for the PageRank search algorithm used in the Google search engine September 5 - Perus attorney general files homicide charges against ex-President Alberto... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,889 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ... Year founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Nickname RSL, Real, Red & Blue Army Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT Coach Jason Kreis, 2007— Owner Dave Checketts First Game MetroStars 0–0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3–0 FC Dallas... April 2005 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Hamas and Islamic Jihad have declared, in principle, their intention to join the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO). ...

On September 29, 2005 it was announced that he has signed an agreement to purchase the St. Louis Blues. September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The St. ...

Checketts attended the University of Utah and got a master's degree in business administration from [[Brigham Young University] Checketts is also a practicing Mormon, or member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. After graduation, he joined the Boston-based consulting firm of Bain & Co. The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU) is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

More recently, Checketts has found his Real Salt Lake soccer team with a struggle to find a place to play due to local political pressure.