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Valerie B.
Ackerman served as President of WNBA Enterprises LLC from 1996 to 2005.
Prior to that, she worked as Principal at the National Basketball Association, Inc. and as an Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.
She also served as Director at The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc., Girls, Inc., and March of Dimes Foundation.
Ackerman earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1981 and her law degree from UCLA School of Law in 1985.
Former positions of Valerie B. Ackerman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
March of Dimes Foundation
 March of Dimes Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services March of Dimes Foundation is a non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health. The organization works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. March of Dimes Foundation was founded on January 3, 1938 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | President | 2008-10-29 |
WNBA Enterprises LLC
 WNBA Enterprises LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services WNBA Enterprises LLC owns, operates, and manages basketball teams. The company was founded on April 24, 1996 and is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ. | President | 2005-03-31 |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
National Basketball Association, Inc.
 National Basketball Association, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services National Basketball Association (NBA) operates a professional basketball league. The firm is recognized as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. It also operates the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA Development League. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc.
 The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. promotes and preserves the game of basketball. The firm offers sports museum and gallery. The company was founded on February 17, 1968 and is headquartered in Springfield, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Valerie B. Ackerman
| University of Virginia | Undergraduate Degree |
| UCLA School of Law | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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WNBA Enterprises LLC
WNBA Enterprises LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services WNBA Enterprises LLC owns, operates, and manages basketball teams. The company was founded on April 24, 1996 and is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ. | Consumer Services |
Girls, Inc.
 Girls, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Girls, Inc. provides educational programs for girls. It offers healthy living, academic enrichment and support and life skill instruction. The company was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. promotes and preserves the game of basketball. The firm offers sports museum and gallery. The company was founded on February 17, 1968 and is headquartered in Springfield, MA. | Consumer Services |
March of Dimes Foundation
March of Dimes Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services March of Dimes Foundation is a non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health. The organization works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. March of Dimes Foundation was founded on January 3, 1938 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Commercial Services |
National Basketball Association, Inc.
National Basketball Association, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services National Basketball Association (NBA) operates a professional basketball league. The firm is recognized as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. It also operates the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA Development League. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practices include corporate, litigation, banking and credit, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, private funds, intellectual property, restructuring and bankruptcy, and tax. The firm serves the energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance and reinsurance, technology, retail, defense, education and transportation industries. The company operates through its offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, DC. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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