Rich Cho - wikipedia Rich Cho Rich Cho Rich Cho before the Hornets ' 2015 -- 16 season first home game ( 1965 - 08 - 10 ) August 10, 1965 ( age 52 ) Rangoon, Burma Nationality American Career information High school Decatur ( Federal Way, Washington ) College Washington State Richard Cho ( born August 10, 1965 ) is an American basketball executive who most recently served as the general manager of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Prior to the Hornets, Cho was the general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers and the assistant general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cho is the first Asian American general manager in NBA history. Contents 1 Education and early career 2 Basketball executive 3 Personal life 4 References Education and early career Born in Rangoon, Burma to Alan ( Aung Aung Cho ) and Shirley Cho ( Nwe Nwe Yi ), Cho immigrated with his family to the United States in 1968. They were sponsored by a family in Fort Wayne, Indiana before moving to Federal Way, Washington. Cho 's father worked the night shift at a convenience store to support the family. Cho graduated from Decatur High School and went on to Washington State University, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked as an engineer at Boeing from 1990 to 1995. Basketball executive In 1995, he was hired as an intern for the Seattle SuperSonics while finishing a law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. In 1997, he earned the degree and was hired as the SuperSonics ' director of basketball affairs. In 2000, he was promoted to assistant general manager. Between 2000 and 2008 the Sonics made the playoffs twice. The high point was the 2004 - 05 season when the team advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the only time since 1997 - 98. However it was followed by several more down seasons culminating in a record of 20 - 62 during the 2007 - 08 season, the worst in franchise history. In 2008, Cho relocated to Oklahoma City when the league allowed the team under new ownership to leave Seattle. The team was renamed the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder utilized Cho 's background in both law and mathematics when negotiating trades, free agent signings, and interpreting the NBA 's complex collective bargaining agreement. The Thunder entered the playoffs in 2009 - 10 with a record of 50 - 32. In July 2010, Cho returned to the Pacific Northwest, hired as the ninth general manager of the Portland Trail Blazers, replacing Kevin Pritchard, who was fired the previous month. Cho himself was fired less than a year after being hired. On June 14, 2011, the Charlotte Hornets hired Cho as their new general manager, promoting previous GM Rod Higgins to president of basketball operations. The Hornets fired Cho on February 20, 2018. Personal life Cho and his wife Julie Heintz - Cho have two young daughters. Cho met his future wife while studying law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Cho 's father, Alan, is a former journalist. His paternal grandfather, U Cho, was the Burma 's first education minister, while his maternal grandfather, Thant Gyi, was a former deputy education minister. Cho is the first cousin of Alex Wagner, television anchor and host of Now with Alex Wagner on MSNBC. References ^ Jump up to : `` Trail Blazers name Cho General Manager '' ( Press release ). Portland Trail Blazers. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Ziller, Tom ( July 19, 2010 ). `` Portland Trail Blazers Name Rich Cho General Manager ''. Fanhouse.com. Retrieved July 19, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Quick, Jason ( July 20, 2010 ). `` New general manager Rich Cho had the answers the Blazers wanted in his backpack ''. The Oregonian. Retrieved July 20, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Hopkins, David ( 25 March 2015 ). `` Game Changer ''. The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 25 March 2015. Jump up ^ Smith, Brian T. ( July 19, 2010 ). `` Humbled Cho reflects on dream - like journey ''. The Columbian. Retrieved July 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Seattle SuperSonics 2007 Media Guide '' ( PDF ). Oklahoma City Thunder. p. 28. Retrieved July 19, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Trail Blazers make change in general manager position '' ( Press release ). Portland Trail Blazers. May 23, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Hornets to Not Extend Contract of GM Rich Cho ''. Charlotte Hornets. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Jump up ^ Reed, Steve ( February 20, 2018 ). `` Struggling Charlotte Hornets fire general manager Rich Cho ''. NBA.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Larry Miller Letter to Fans '' ( Press release ). Portland Trail Blazers. July 19, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010. Jump up ^ DiFrisco, Emily ( Fall 2010 ). `` Blazing to the Top ''. Pepperdine Magazine. Pepperdine University. Retrieved 25 March 2015. Charlotte Hornets Founded in 1988 Formerly the Charlotte Bobcats ( 2004 -- 14 ) Based in Charlotte, North Carolina Franchise History Seasons 1988 Expansion Draft 2004 Expansion Draft Draft history All - time roster Head coaches Accomplishments Broadcasters Current season Arenas Charlotte Coliseum Spectrum Center Administration Owner Michael Jordan President of basketball operations / General manager Mitch Kupchak Head coach vacant General managers Scheer Bass Bickerstaff Higgins Cho Peterson ( interim ) Kupchak G League affiliate Greensboro Swarm Retired numbers 13 Hall of Famers Robert Parish Alonzo Mourning Dave Cowens Larry Brown Culture and lore Buzz City George Shinn Hugo Charlotte Honey Bees `` Grandmama '' `` Zo '' NBA Playoff Appearances ( 10 ) 1995 2014 2016 Media TV Fox Sports Carolinas Fox Sports Southeast Radio WFNZ Announcers Eric Collins Dell Curry Stephanie Ready Steve Martin Portland Trail Blazers Founded in 1970 Based in Portland, Oregon Franchise Franchise All - time roster History Expansion draft Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas Memorial Coliseum Moda Center General Managers Glickman Inman Spoelstra Petrie Whitsitt Nash Patterson Leiweke Pritchard Cho Buchanan Olshey Presidents Sarkowsky Weinberg Whitsitt Glickman Patterson Leiweke Miller McGowan G League affiliate None Administration Owner Paul Allen General Manager Neil Olshey Head Coach Terry Stotts List of executives Retired numbers 13 14 15 20 22 30 ( Gross ) 30 ( Porter ) 32 36 45 77 Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler Dražen Petrović Scottie Pippen Jack Ramsay Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Lenny Wilkens Culture Blazermania Rip City The Breaks of the Game `` Duck '' Rose Garden arena bankruptcy Larry Weinberg Bill Walton Jack Ramsay Mike Barrett and Mike Rice Clyde the Glide The Schonz Memorial Day Miracle Blaze the Trail Cat Portland Indians Portland Fire Portlandia NBA Championships ( 1 ) 1977 Western Conference Championships ( 3 ) 1977 1992 Division Championships ( 5 ) 1978 1991 1992 1999 2015 Media TV NBC Sports Northwest Radio KPOJ Trail Blazers Radio Network Announcers Kevin Calabro Lamar Hurd Bill Schonely Brian Wheeler Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rich_Cho&oldid=836930263 '' Categories : Living people 1965 births Burmese emigrants to the United States Charlotte Hornets executives National Basketball Association general managers People from Federal Way, Washington Pepperdine University School of Law alumni Portland Trail Blazers executives Washington State University alumni Hidden categories : Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows Talk Contents About Wikipedia Italiano 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 17 April 2018, at 18 : 18. 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Question: who is the gm of the charlotte hornets
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