Brian Rolapp is the Chief Executive Officer of the

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.PGA TOUR announces Brian Rolapp as CEO; Commissioner Jay Monahan to remain with TOUR through 2026
pgatour.com While with the NFL, Rolapp was responsible for the NFL's media businesses including digital media, NFL Network, advertising sales, NFL sponsorships, NFL media assets, television contracts, and digital media rights. Rolapp graduated from

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(BYU) with a degree in English and completed a

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.Christiansen, Jordan
"NFL EVP Brian Rolapp Q&A"
''Marriott Exchange'', 22 September 2020. Retrieved on 24 December 2020.

Professional career

Rolapp began as an analyst at

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for their Media and Entertainment Group. In 2000, Rolapp joined

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as the Director of Business Development in New York City. His concentration included NBC's cable and new media strategies and their acquisition of all properties of Vivendi Universal Entertainment, which include

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and Trio. After three years with NBC Universal, Rolapp moved to the

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in 2003 where he became the Director of Finance and Strategy. In 2005, he was promoted to Vice President of Media Strategy and Digital Media. In 2007, his title was changed to Senior Vice President. He was promoted to COO of NFL Media in 2011 and in 2014 became the Executive Vice President of NFL Media and the CEO and president of the

, succeeding Steve Bornstein. Prior to 2018 Rolapp had been named to the

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’s Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame. He had also been named as a potential successor to NFL Commissioner

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. On June 17, 2025, Rolapp was named PGA Tour CEO.

Personal life

Rolapp lives in

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, with his wife, Cindy, and their four children. Rolapp grew up outside of

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. His father was Rich Rolapp, the long‑time president of the

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. He is a practicing member of

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. He is a national trustee for the

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and a member of the National Advisory Council at the

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at BYU.Gurliacci, David
"Darienite Brian Rolapp Speaks at DCA"
''Darienite.com'', Retrieved on 24 December 2020.

References

External links

Marriott School of Business National Advisory CouncilBrian Rolapp Twitter Account
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