Eric Platte

Eric Platte currently serves as the Atlanta Hawks Vice President of Ticket Sales. After graduating from Michigan State University in 2010, Platte started his career in the Atlanta Hawks Sales Development Program.

During his career, Platte has been part of a team that’s generated 3 consecutive years of company record setting ticket sales revenue. Platte has also helped run the Atlanta Hawks Leadership Development Program which runs 32 weeks out of the year. This program has produced over 20 different leaders throughout the sports & entertainment industry.

Outside of work, Eric enjoys spending time with his wife, Ashley and their one-year-old son, Mason. Over the last year he has accomplished watching nearly 100 episodes of Sesame Street & successfully guessed the “letter of the day” at a 98% accuracy rate.”

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