Val Ackerman
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1959 –
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Who is Val Ackerman?
Valerie B. "Val" Ackerman is the current commissioner of the Big East Conference. She is best known for being the first president of the Women's National Basketball Association, serving from 1996-2005. She is an attorney, sports executive, and former basketball player.
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- Born
- Nov 7, 1959
Lakewood - Also known as
- Valerie B. "Val" Ackerman
- Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia
( - 1981) - Law degree, University of California, Los Angeles
- Hopewell Valley Central High School
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia
- Employment
- President, Women's National Basketball Association
(1997 - 2005) - Associate, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
- Staff Attorney, National Basketball Association
- President, Women's National Basketball Association
- Lived in
- Pennington
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on July 23, 2013
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