Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer
Jim Cochrane became the Texas Rangers Chief Revenue Officer in January 2024 following one year as Executive Vice President, Partnerships and Client Services.
Cochrane, who has spent 27 years with the Rangers’ organization, is responsible for the club’s business revenue areas for partnerships, ticket and premium sales and service, analytics, broadcasting and partnerships at Texas Live and One Rangers Way. He became Vice President, Corporate Sales in 2010 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Client Services, in 2014.
He played a key role in the negotiation of the ballpark naming rights agreement with Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company, which was announced in February 2014. He was also instrumental as part of the team that negotiated the extension of the naming rights agreement with Globe Life for the new Globe Life Field.
A native of Bedford, TX, he began his career with the Rangers as an intern in 1997 and has also sold partnerships and media for the Dallas Stars Hockey Club (2000-2003, 2007-2009), Hicks Sports Group (2007-2009), Cedar Park Center (2007-2009) and Mesquite Championship Rodeo (2000-2003, 2007-2009).
The University of Oklahoma graduate has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and sits on the Board of the SMU Athletic Forum
He and his wife, Mendi, live in Fort Worth and have two daughters, Abby (23) and Jenna (18).