Bob Patison

Robert Eugene "Bob" Patison (born July 2, 1956) is an American corporate executive who serves as president of MAVTV Motorsports Network as well as executive vice-president and general counsel of Lucas Oil Products, Inc. His corporate responsibilities include overseeing Lucas Oil Production Studios and Team Lucas marketing and advertising programs.

Early life A longtime member of the State Bar of California, Patison graduated from Western State College of Law in Fullerton, California in 1984 and entered private practice, joining a now-defunct local law partnership as a junior partner. Among the law partnership’s smaller clients were the legal needs of Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, who were transitioning out of the long-haul trucking business. Lucas hired Patison to oversee Lucas Oil corporate operations and become second in command of the rapidly expanding company in 1994. Other entities falling under the Patison umbrella include Lucas Oil Speedway, Lucas I-10 Speedway, and a presence in the Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts.

MAVTV In 2011 when Forrest Lucas purchased the controlling interest in the MAVTV television network, he appointed Patison as president, with the responsibility of managing day-to-day operations including network growth, programming and production. MAVTV's programming is available in 68 million households across the US.

Family Since 1978, Bob Patison has been married to his wife Dawn, the operations director at Lucas Oil Productions. They are the parents of Jason and Christin. Jason is the director of programming for MAVTV and an established motor racing star in NASCAR's Super Late Model Series. Christin is a field producer for Lucas Oil Production Studios.