The Texans will announce later today they’ve hired Legends co-President & COO Mike Tomon as their third team president, sources said, replacing Greg Grissom four days after he left the organization.
Tomon, a 2015 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree, will oversee the Texans’ business side. A big part of his portfolio will be the team’s growing interest in a major redevelopment or even replacement for the aging Harris County-owned NRG Stadium, which needs billions of dollars' worth of capital upgrades.
Tomon has been with Legends since 2014, and has been closely involved in developing SoFi Stadium, Allegiant Stadium, the Star in Frisco, Texas, and the Bills’ new Highmark Stadium now under construction. Prior to Legends, he was SVP/Global Partnerships at AEG.
The Texans announced January 23 that Grissom, whose contract was set to expire in March, was leaving; SBJ reported that a search was already in an advanced stage. Excel Sports Management’s search firm Nolan Partners conducted the search.
