Texans promote Grissom to team president

<p>HOUSTON &mdash; The Houston Texans have promoted Greg Grissom to team president.</p>
<p>The Texans announced his promotion on Wednesday. He previously worked as senior vice president of corporate development. </p>
<p>He takes over for Jamey Rootes, who resigned in February to pursue other opportunities after serving as president since the team’s inception. </p>
<p>Texans owner Cal McNair said in a statement: “Greg’s intentional, forward-thinking approach showed an authenticity and commitment to championship-caliber excellence that made him the ideal choice to take on this role.”</p>
<p>He will be in charge of Houston’s business operations including marketing, communications, broadcasting, ticket sales and corporate sponsorships among other things. He will also oversee Lone Star Sports &amp; Entertainment. </p>
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