Jon Jennings
Male, Person
1962 –
Who is Jon Jennings?
Jon Paul Jennings is an American politician and basketball coach currently serving as the president and general manager of the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.
Jennings attended Indiana University was a student manager for the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team. While still in school he was hired by the Indiana Pacers as a scout and video coordinator. He joined the Boston Celtics organization in 1986 where he worked as a scout, assistant coach, and Director of Basketball Development.
From 1997-2000, Jennings worked in the White House Office as senior assistant in the Office of Cabinet Affairs, director of policy coordination, liaison to the president's initiative on race, and Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of legislative affairs.
In May 2000, Jennings was named Vice President of Business Development for Givenation.com, a Non-profit organization run by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Steve Grossman. He later rejoined the Celtics organization as a scout.
In 2004, Jennings ran for Indiana's 8th congressional seat. He defeated Bill Pearman in the Democratic primary but lost to incumbent John Hostettler in the general election.
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- Born
- Oct 2, 1962
Richmond - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Indiana University Bloomington
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on July 23, 2013
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