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'''Joe Banner''' (born February 13, 1953) will be the Chief Executive Officer of the ] on October 25th, 2012. Banner was the President for the Philadelphia Eagles from 2001 to 2012. Banner attended the Rivers School in Massachusetts and studied economics at Denison University in Ohio. In 1975, he spent a semester interning at WCAU 1210 AM radio in Philadelphia; soon after, he was hired there as a sports producer and reporter.<ref name="JE-24Oct08">{{cite news |date=October 24, 2008 |title=Joe Banner, Philadelphia Eagles’ president, lives and breathes football |author=Jared Shelly |work=Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia) |url=http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/resource_guide_article/jt/sourcebook/eagles_nest/ }}</ref>


'''Joe Banner''' (born February 13, 1953) is an ] executive who was the former president of the ] (2001–2012), former ] of the ] (2012–2013), and former front office consultant for the ] (2014–2015). Banner's tenure in Philadelphia stacks up with the most accomplished executives in NFL history. Under his leadership, the Eagles went to five NFC Championship Games in eight seasons and played in ]. During the 2000s, Banner's Eagles had more playoff victories than any team other than the ]. In the regular season, the Eagles won more games than any team in the NFC, winning the ] eight times in ten seasons. He is also a co-founder of The 33rd Team, led the launch of Sharp Football Analysis, and has been an advisor to Patricof Co since its founding.
Banner left WCAU when he opened a chain of clothing stores in Boston called Designer’s Clothing. He then became the head of City Year, a non-profit organization promoting community service for youth.<ref name="JE-24Oct08"/>


== Pre-football career ==
In 1994 Banner began his work in professional football when ], an old friend, purchased the Eagles.<ref name="JE-24Oct08"/> He was promoted in 1996 to senior vice president,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/36802 |work=Sports Business Daily |date=June 21, 1996 |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/46509 |title=Executive transactions}}</ref> and in 1997 from senior vice president of administration<ref>{{cite news |title=The Edge of Greatness Is Precarious for Eagles |author=Mike Freeman |work=New York Times |date= April 6, 1997 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9906E2D6113DF935A35757C0A961958260}}</ref> to executive vice president.<ref>{{cite news |work=Sports Business Daily |date=July 25, 1997 |title=Executive transactions |url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/36802}}</ref><ref>In 2001 he was promoted from the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer to the team president. {{cite news |work=New York Times |title=Transactions |date=August 2, 2001 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9406E2DD143CF931A3575BC0A9679C8B63 }}</ref> In 2006, his contract was extended through 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/nfl/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=international_feed/06/04/21/GRIDIRON_USA-Philadelphia_Banner.html |date=April 21, 2006 |title=Contract Extension for Banner }}</ref> On April 1, 2010, his contract was extended three more years through 2013.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kent, Bob |title=Banner Extended; Smolenski Now COO |url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=20607 |publisher=''Philadelphiaeagles.com'' |date=April 1, 2010 |accessdate=2010-04-01}}</ref> He changed positions on June 7, 2012, becoming the strategic adviser to team owner Lurie. ] replaced Banner as president.<ref>{{cite news |author=Schefter, Adam and Sal Paolantonio |title=Joe Banner to become adviser |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8019864/gm-howie-roseman-andy-reid-add-duties-philadelphia-eagles-reshape-brass |publisher=] |date=June 7, 2012 |accessdate=2012-06-07}}</ref>
Born to a ] family,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bsbg004FxrUC&q=banner&pg=PA117|first= John Mark |last=Dempsey|title=Sports-talk Radio in America: Its Context and Culture|pages=117|publisher=Routledge|date=October 13, 2006|isbn=9780789025906}}</ref> Banner attended the ] in ] and studied economics at ] in ]. Banner spent his childhood summers at Camp Skylemar in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Huber |first=Robert |date=2010-08-27 |title=Will the Real Joe Banner Please Stand Up? - Page 3 of 8 |url=https://www.phillymag.com/news/2010/08/27/will-the-real-joe-banner-please-stand-up/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Philadelphia Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1975, he spent a semester interning at WCAU 1210 AM radio in Philadelphia; soon after, he was hired there as a sports producer and reporter.<ref name="JE-24Oct08">{{cite news |date=October 24, 2008 |title=Joe Banner, Philadelphia Eagles' president, lives and breathes football |author=Jared Shelly |work=Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia) |url=http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/resource_guide_article/jt/sourcebook/eagles_nest/ }}</ref>


Banner left WCAU when he opened a chain of clothing stores in Boston called Designer's Clothing. He then became co-chairman of the Board for the Greater Philadelphia chapter of City Year, a national non-profit organization promoting community service for youth.<ref name="JE-24Oct08"/><ref>{{cite web| url = http://cityyear.org/CityYear/_Local/Philadelphia/6_About_Us/Our_Leadership.Aspx| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140125050911/http://www.cityyear.org/CityYear/_Local/Philadelphia/6_About_Us/Our_Leadership.aspx| archive-date = 2014-01-25| title = City Year Greater Philadelphia - Our Leadership, Advisory Board}}</ref>
In 2001, Banner received a "PARTNERS Leadership Award" from the ] for his extensive community service, including volunteer activities reading to students in the Boston public schools and spending time with severely ill children in the ].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=PR Wire |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-10531166_ITM |date=January 4, 2001 |title=Ten Years Bringing City and Suburban Youth Together}}</ref> He has also been heavily involved, in both Boston and Philadelphia, with City Year, a program based on volunteers who commit to a year of full-time volunteer work.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Year Celebrates One Million Hours of Service; Thanks to Generous Corporate Supporters, Thousands in the City Have Benefited |publisher= PR Newswire |date= May 8, 2003 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-23205773_ITM }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=City Year to Celebrate 10 Years of Service in Philadelphia; Present Award to Brian Tierney at Gala Wednesday |publisher=PR Newswire |date= May 23, 2007 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-30849820_ITM }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date= May 2, 2008 |title=Joe Banner enlists aid in call for help |work=Philadelphia Business Journal |author=Bernard Dagenais |url=http://pacific.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2008/05/05/editorial2.html }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 27, 2008 |title=New team of City Year volunteers sworn in |author=Morgan Zalot |work=Philadelphia Daily News |url=http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080927_New_team_of_City_Year_volunteers_sworn_in.html }}</ref>


== Football executive ==
In 2012, Banner was reportedly part of a group that was interested in purchasing the Browns.<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/27/report-joe-banner-is-part-of-group-buying-browns/</ref>
In 1994, Banner began his work in professional football when ], an old friend, purchased the Eagles. He was promoted in 1996 to senior vice president, and in 1997 from senior vice president of administration to executive vice president. In 2006, his contract was extended through 2010. On April 1, 2010, his contract was extended three more years through 2013. He changed positions on June 7, 2012, becoming the strategic adviser to team owner Lurie. ] replaced Banner as president.


In 2001, Banner received a "PARTNERS Leadership Award" from the ] for his extensive community service, including volunteer activities reading to students in the Boston public schools and spending time with severely ill children in the ]. He has also been heavily involved, in both Boston and Philadelphia, with City Year, a program based on volunteers who commit to a year of full-time volunteer work.
On October 16, 2012, Banner was announced as the new CEO of the ] by new Browns owner ]. <ref>http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8511711/mike-holmgren-retire-cleveland-browns-sale-official/</ref>

Banner was the only non-league office member intimately involved in the 2011 CBA Negotiations on behalf of the owners. This resulted in a decade of labor peace and significant growth for the NFL.

In 2012, Banner was reportedly part of a group that was interested in purchasing the ]. On October 16, 2012, Banner was announced as the new CEO of the Cleveland Browns by new owner ]. On February 11, 2014, the Cleveland Browns announced that Banner would be leaving the Browns by the following summer and leave a transition to the new management team which he had hired.

On December 24, 2014, Banner was hired as a consultant with the ]. Banner has been utilized by five teams in the last seven years in coaching searches, all of which turned out to be very successful.

In addition to his other accomplishments, Banner may be best known for his ability to identify and develop young talent,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Here's whose fingerprints are all over some of the NFL's most successful teams, including the champion Chiefs |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-whose-fingerprints-are-all-over-some-of-the-nfls-most-successful-teams-including-the-champion-chiefs/ |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> as evidenced by NBA team presidents Scott O'Neil and ] and NFL team presidents ] and ]. Prior to hiring ], he hired then future head coaches ], ], ], and ]. He also hired Andy Reid as head coach of the Eagles prior to Reid ever serving as a coordinator. With Reid, he collaborated on hires of ], ], ], ], ], and ]. In the Front Office, he hired numerous eventual GMs in ], ], ], ], and ].


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American football player
Joe Banner
refer to captionBanner with the Cleveland Browns in 2013
Personal information
Born: (1953-02-13) February 13, 1953 (age 71)
Career information
High school:Rivers School (MA)
College:Denison University
Career history
As an executive:

Joe Banner (born February 13, 1953) is an American football executive who was the former president of the Philadelphia Eagles (2001–2012), former chief executive officer of the Cleveland Browns (2012–2013), and former front office consultant for the Atlanta Falcons (2014–2015). Banner's tenure in Philadelphia stacks up with the most accomplished executives in NFL history. Under his leadership, the Eagles went to five NFC Championship Games in eight seasons and played in Super Bowl XXXIX. During the 2000s, Banner's Eagles had more playoff victories than any team other than the New England Patriots. In the regular season, the Eagles won more games than any team in the NFC, winning the NFC East eight times in ten seasons. He is also a co-founder of The 33rd Team, led the launch of Sharp Football Analysis, and has been an advisor to Patricof Co since its founding.

Pre-football career

Born to a Jewish family, Banner attended the Rivers School in Weston, Massachusetts and studied economics at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Banner spent his childhood summers at Camp Skylemar in Naples, Maine. In 1975, he spent a semester interning at WCAU 1210 AM radio in Philadelphia; soon after, he was hired there as a sports producer and reporter.

Banner left WCAU when he opened a chain of clothing stores in Boston called Designer's Clothing. He then became co-chairman of the Board for the Greater Philadelphia chapter of City Year, a national non-profit organization promoting community service for youth.

Football executive

In 1994, Banner began his work in professional football when Jeffrey Lurie, an old friend, purchased the Eagles. He was promoted in 1996 to senior vice president, and in 1997 from senior vice president of administration to executive vice president. In 2006, his contract was extended through 2010. On April 1, 2010, his contract was extended three more years through 2013. He changed positions on June 7, 2012, becoming the strategic adviser to team owner Lurie. Don Smolenski replaced Banner as president.

In 2001, Banner received a "PARTNERS Leadership Award" from the University of Pennsylvania for his extensive community service, including volunteer activities reading to students in the Boston public schools and spending time with severely ill children in the Boston Children's Hospital. He has also been heavily involved, in both Boston and Philadelphia, with City Year, a program based on volunteers who commit to a year of full-time volunteer work.

Banner was the only non-league office member intimately involved in the 2011 CBA Negotiations on behalf of the owners. This resulted in a decade of labor peace and significant growth for the NFL.

In 2012, Banner was reportedly part of a group that was interested in purchasing the Cleveland Browns. On October 16, 2012, Banner was announced as the new CEO of the Cleveland Browns by new owner Jimmy Haslam. On February 11, 2014, the Cleveland Browns announced that Banner would be leaving the Browns by the following summer and leave a transition to the new management team which he had hired.

On December 24, 2014, Banner was hired as a consultant with the Atlanta Falcons. Banner has been utilized by five teams in the last seven years in coaching searches, all of which turned out to be very successful.

In addition to his other accomplishments, Banner may be best known for his ability to identify and develop young talent, as evidenced by NBA team presidents Scott O'Neil and Len Komoroski and NFL team presidents Mark Donovan and Don Smolenski. Prior to hiring Andy Reid, he hired then future head coaches John Harbaugh, Jon Gruden, Sean McDermott, and Sean Payton. He also hired Andy Reid as head coach of the Eagles prior to Reid ever serving as a coordinator. With Reid, he collaborated on hires of Brad Childress, Matt Nagy, Doug Pederson, Steve Spagnuolo, Marty Mornhinweg, and Pat Shurmur. In the Front Office, he hired numerous eventual GMs in Brett Veach, Ryan Grigson, Tom Heckert, Jason Licht, and Howie Roseman.

References

  1. Dempsey, John Mark (October 13, 2006). Sports-talk Radio in America: Its Context and Culture. Routledge. p. 117. ISBN 9780789025906.
  2. Huber, Robert (2010-08-27). "Will the Real Joe Banner Please Stand Up? - Page 3 of 8". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ Jared Shelly (October 24, 2008). "Joe Banner, Philadelphia Eagles' president, lives and breathes football". Jewish Exponent (Philadelphia).
  4. "City Year Greater Philadelphia - Our Leadership, Advisory Board". Archived from the original on 2014-01-25.
  5. "Here's whose fingerprints are all over some of the NFL's most successful teams, including the champion Chiefs". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
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