Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and United Center
Greg C. Hanrahan, 45, is Senior Director of Premium Seating of the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks and United Center. Greg has 23 years of sales, marketing, customer service, operations and administration experience in the professional sports field. Along with other front office personnel, he was awarded six World Champion rings.
Greg currently serves on the Bulls, Blackhawks and United Center's executive technology, marketing and ownership committees. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Luxury Suite Directors. Previously, he was the Bulls’ Manager of Suite Sales for three years. Prior to that, Greg spent four years as Manager of Special Events for the Bulls, where he created the first ever 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Chicago, Illinois. He started his sports marketing career as a Tickets and Group Sales Representative for the Bulls.
Personally, Greg, his wife Caryn, and their three boys Casey (18 years old/Freshman at Denison University), Connor (15 years old/Freshman at Lake Forest High School) and Kyle (12 years old/7th grader at Deerpath Middle School) live in Lake Forest, Illinois. Greg is originally from Homewood, Illinois. He is beginning to serve his second term as the Third Ward Alderman for City of Lake Forest.
Academically, Greg received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Education from Beloit College in 1986. He was on the Dean’s List and was a Trustee of the Beloit College Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. For three years, Greg also served as a member of the Beloit College President’s Advisory Board. Greg was a qualified Secondary School teacher with a specialization in Broad Field Social Studies.
Greg C. Hanrahan’s Professional Sports Marketing Highlights over 23 years:
1986-1888: Sold season and group tickets for the Chicago Bulls.
1988 to 1990: Started the first ever Special Events department for the Chicago Bulls. Ran the large group sales program for the Chicago Bulls.
1990 to 1993: Worked all phases in opening the United Center, a brand-new, state-of-the-art building in the Chicago market.
1991 to 1993: Started first-ever Suite Sales Department. Sold out all 216 suites (the most suites for a NBA/NHL arena). Sold out 1 year prior to moving into the United Center.
1991: Hosted NBA Finals.
1992: Hosted NBA Finals.
1993: Hosted NBA Finals.
1994: Started the first ever Premium Seating department (service, administration, operations, and sales).
1996: Hosted NBA Finals. Hosted the Democratic National Convention.
1997: Hosted NBA Finals.
1998: Hosted NBA Finals.
1999: Started Daily Rentals Department. Built two Super Suites/Party Suites.
2004: Started Fractional Plans in the Executive Suites area.
1994 to present: Supervise a full-time sales & service staff of 5 along with a part-time suite operations staff of 35 in the Premium Seating Department.
2006: Built Bud Light Legends Lounge for 80 people exclusively for Anheuser-Busch.
2007: Built the exclusive Harris Club on the Club Suite Level for 236 members.
2008: Build 32 private Theater Boxes on the Club Suite Level.
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