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The Charlotte Hornets announced on Wednesday the departure of their president and vice chairman Fred Whitfield.

Fred Whitfield joined the Charlotte Bobcats in 2006 and helped the franchise reset its roots as the Hornets in the Queen City.

Charlotte Hornets president and vice chairman Fred Whitfield is stepping down from his position and departing the organization due to health reasons after more than 17 years leading the team’s business operations. “Over the last 18 months I have successfully battled a serious case of throat cancer,” the 65-year-old Whitfield said in a statement through the team. Whitfield joined then-minority owner Michael Jordan’s Bobcats in July 2006, serving as president and chief operating officer for 12 years before being promoted.

Whitfield initially served as president and chief operating officer for 12 years before assuming the title of president and vice chairman in 2018.

Charlotte Hornets president and vice chairman Fred Whitfield is stepping down from his position and departing the organization due to health reasons after more than 17 years leading the team's business operations.