FRED WHITFIELD

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O REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2022-03-30 Mr. Whitfield holds a Juris Doctorate and has experience in legal compliance and business development.
2023-03-31 Mr. Whitfield possesses experience and expertise in areas of the law and legal compliance, brand management and strategies, business development, and diversity and inclusion.
2024-03-29 Mr. Whitfield served as President, Vice Chairman, Alternate Governor and Minority Owner of Hornets Sports & Entertainment (“HSE”) from 2018 through 2023.  Mr. Whitfield joined HSE in 2006 as its President, Chief Operating Officer and Alternate Governor, and during his tenure with HSE, he has overseen all areas of business operations and strategy for the Charlotte Hornets and Spectrum Center, including sales, marketing, public relations, legal, finance and human resources.  Along with having served as an Alternate Governor on the National Basketball Association Board of Governors, Mr. Whitfield served as a member of the National Basketball Association Global Diversity and Inclusion Council.  Prior to joining HSE, Mr. Whitfield was Director of Business/Legal Affairs of Jordan Brand (a division of NIKE, Inc.); Director of Player Personnel and Assistant Legal Counsel of the Washington Wizards; numerous positions with NIKE, Inc., the last being Director of Player Development, Basketball Sports Marketing; and Senior Partner of Whitfield & Blackmon, Attorneys at Law, LLP.  Additionally, Mr. Whitfield is the founder of HoopTee Charities, Inc., which supports a number of non-profit organizations and initiatives.  Mr. Whitfield holds a Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and a Masters of Business Administration in marketing, both from Campbell University.
2025-03-31 President, Vice Chairman, Alternate Governor and Minority Owner of Hornets Sports & Entertainment. No mention of programming or technical degrees.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12