Retired Gen. Martin E. Dempsey is returning as chairperson of USA Basketball through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where the American women will seek a ninth consecutive gold medal and the men will seek a sixth straight title. Dempsey served in the military for 41 years, retiring in 2015. He has chaired USA Basketball's board since 2016.
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Dempsey is a former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Barack Obama. Dempsey has one of 15 seats on the USA Basketball Board of Directors through the 2028 Olympic cycle. Returning to the board are NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum, NCAA senior vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt, WNBA head of league operations Bethany Donaphin, Ariel Investments found John W. Rogers Jr., three-time Olympic gold medalist Seimone Augustus, and San Antonio forward and Olympic gold medalist Harrison Barnes.
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