Rob Hennigan

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Rob Hennigan is the general manager of the Orlando Magic. Hired at age 30, he is the youngest GM in the NBA.[1]

Hennigan is a native of Worcester, Massachusetts. Hennigan graduated from St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, MA in 2000. He was a member of the state champion basketball team in 2000.[2] He graduated from Emerson College in 2004 with a degree in broadcast journalism. At Emerson, he was a Division III All-American, Academic All-American, and the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Year for three seasons. He graduated Emerson as its all-time leading scorer.[3] After college, he spent four years working for the San Antonio Spurs and another four years working for the Oklahoma City Thunder before taking the GM position at Orlando in 2012.[4]

Hennigan is friends with baseball pitcher and phantom ballplayer Tim Lahey, with whom he went to high school.[5]

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Preceded by
Otis Smith
Orlando Magic General Manager
2012–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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