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title: "4 Rick Welts Quotes - Famous Businessperson"
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# Rick Welts

(1952)   Businessperson

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Rick Welts is a businessperson.

## Quick Facts About Rick Welts

Born November 30, 1952

Profession Businessperson

## About Rick Welts

American sports executive... \| Rick Welts is an American sports executive who is the chief executive officer for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Welts had also served as the president and chief executive officer of the Phoenix Suns from July 2002 until September 9, 2011. He was the president of

##  Quotes by Rick Welts

> [If you can live with the ups and downs, pick yourself up every morning, then there's nothing more gratifying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-welts/if-you-can-live-with-the-ups-and-downs-pick-yourself-up-every-morning/)

Rick Welts

[Every morning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/every-morning/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb6/rick-welts-71046_every-morning_if-you-can-live-with-the-ups-and-downs-p_912769.jpg)

> [We have to have a commonality and purpose. We have to understand that each of us is dependent on the success of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-welts/we-have-to-have-a-commonality-and-purpose-we-have-to-understand-that/)

Rick Welts

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b3/rick-welts-71046_accomplish_we-have-to-have-a-commonality-and-purpos_941789.jpg)

> [This is one of the last industries where the subject is off limits. Nobody’s comfortable in engaging in a conversation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-welts/this-is-one-of-the-last-industries-where-the-subject-is-off-limits/)

Rick Welts

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/677/rick-welts-71046_comfortable_this-is-one-of-the-last-industries-where_1754500.jpg)

> [To allow your organization the permission to fail is a very powerful thing. If we want to really be thought leaders and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-welts/to-allow-your-organization-the-permission-to-fail-is-a-very-powerful/)

Rick Welts

[Better place](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/better-place/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc1/rick-welts-71046_better-place_to-allow-your-organization-the-permissio_2530181.jpg)

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