Commanders hire Campbell's CEO Mark Clouse as their new team president
The Washington Commanders have hired Mark Clouse as their new team president
WASHINGTON — The Washington Commanders hired Mark Clouse as their new team president Tuesday, putting the longtime food executive in charge of all facets of the organization's business operations when he starts in late January.
Clouse, 56, joins the NFL club after spending the past five years as president and CEO of the Campbell’s Company, which was known as Campbell Soup Co. until last month. This is the first professional sports venture for Clouse, a basketball player at Army-West Point who served 6 1/2 years as a helicopter pilot before going into marketing at Kraft Foods.
“In Mark we have found a dynamic leader with a stellar track record of guiding organizations to excellence, building brands that connect deeply with consumers," controlling owner Josh Harris said in a statement announcing the hiring.
«As a military veteran and accomplished business builder, he has a proven ability to strengthen both the organizations he leads and the communities he serves. I am confident in Mark’s dedication to building a championship-caliber organization and to support football operations in our drive for excellence on the field.”
He succeeds Jason Wright, who in 2020 became the first Black NFL team president when he was hired by former owner Dan Snyder. Wright stayed on initially under new ownership, and the team said in July he'd be departing following this season.
Clouse has overseen Campbell's, which is based in Camden, New Jersey, the same place the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers — also owned by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment — have their practice facility and at one point considered building a new arena. The Ohio native said he was grateful for the
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