Houston Texans president Jamey Rootes will be leaving the organization in the coming weeks, and the team’s top executive, who has been with the team since 2000, publicly expressed his gratitude to the franchise and the McNair family.
In a statement from the outgoing president, Rootes mentioned how much of a blessing it was to work for the McNairs.
“It has been an honor to serve them in this capacity for as long as I have,” Rootes said. “I want to thank my teammates as we could not have had so many successes without their hard work and dedication to the team.”
Rootes also thanked Texans fans for being, “best fans in the National Football League.”
Said Rootes: “Your passionate support created a tremendous homefield advantage, established the best tailgating experience in the NFL and sold out every home game. I will always be a proud Texan and I look forward to continuing to support our team.”
Rootes will be pursuing his interests as a writer, public speaker, consultant, and professor at the University of Houston.
“We sincerely appreciate Jamey’s multiple contributions to the Texans franchise over his tenure and look forward to seeing him succeed in his new ventures,” Texan chairman and CEO Cal McNair said.
According to co-founder and senior chair Janice McNair, late founder Bob McNair was impressed with Rootes from the outset.
“When Bob first met Jamey, he knew immediately Jamey would be the one to help us build this franchise from the ground up,” said McNair. “I am so thankful for Jamey, Melissa and the entire Rootes family for their constant dedication to the team since its inception. He’s had a great influence on this organization and we wish him continued success in the future. We respect Jamey’s decision to pursue other opportunities.”
Rootes wrote about his approach to leading a business to sustained success in “The Winning Game Plan,” which was released in late 2020 and became a best-seller on Amazon, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.