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Born and raised in [[Youngstown, Ohio]]<ref name="49ers bio" />, Jed attended St. Charles elementary school and Cardinal Mooney High.<ref name="early bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/49ers/ci_12706543?source=rss | title=Young Jed York is growing into his role as |
Born and raised in [[Youngstown, Ohio]]<ref name="49ers bio" />, Jed attended St. Charles elementary school and Cardinal Mooney High.<ref name="early bio">{{cite web | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/49ers/ci_12706543?source=rss | title=Young Jed York is growing into his role as face of 49ers | author=Ann Killion |publisher=[[San Jose Mercury News]] | accessdate=2009-07-04 }}</ref> While in high school he was a baseball team captain and the senior class president.<ref name="early bio" /> He also graduated from the [[University of Notre Dame]] earning a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and History.<ref name="49ers bio" /><ref name="exec bio" /> |
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Revision as of 05:12, 27 January 2010
John Edward 'Jed' York is an American sports executive, the son of Marie Denise DeBartolo York and John York, and the Team President / Owner of the San Francisco 49ers.[1] He is also the nephew of former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr..[1]
Early life
Born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio[1], Jed attended St. Charles elementary school and Cardinal Mooney High.[2] While in high school he was a baseball team captain and the senior class president.[2] He also graduated from the University of Notre Dame earning a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and History.[1][3]
Career
Mr. York began his working days as a financial analyst for Guggenheim Partners LLC at their New York offices.[1] Jed and his family initially intended for him to stay in New York in order to further his education with a Master's degree. However, when the 49ers brought in Mike Nolan to be head coach, it was decided that would be the best time to also bring Jed into the organization and prepare a several year transition of leadership.[3]
He began his career with the San Francisco 49ers as the Director of Strategic Planning [1] and then as Vice President of Strategic Planning [4] in which he managed the integration of brand strategies and projects related to the long-term operational and financial development of the organization.[1]
On December 28, 2008 Jed York became the Team President / Owner and his parents became co-chairmen responsible for providing resources and maintaining their role of interacting with other owners and NFL executives.[5]
Honors
Inductee of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honors Society.[1]
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jed York". San Francisco 49ers. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ a b Ann Killion. "Young Jed York is growing into his role as face of 49ers". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ a b Eric Young. "Executive profile: Jed York, S.F. 49ers". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ Matt Maiocco. "Jed York Named Team President". Press Democrat. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "Jed York Named Team President". San Francisco 49ers. Retrieved 2009-07-04.