Bill DeWitt III
Bill DeWitt III | |
|---|---|
 DeWitt in 2013 | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 |
| Education | B.A. from Yale, MBA from Harvard Business School |
| Title | President of the St. Louis Cardinals |
| Predecessor | Mark Lamping |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Spouse | Ira |
| Children | Natalie and Will |
| Parent | William DeWitt, Jr. |
William O. "Bill" DeWitt III is the current President of the St. Louis Cardinals. He has held his position since the 2008 season.[1] DeWitt is the third generation in a family with an extensive history with St. Louis baseball; he is the son of William DeWitt, Jr., currently owner, managing partner and chairman of the Cardinals, and the grandson of Bill DeWitt, a former St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds owner and executive and a protégé of legendary Cardinals general manager Branch Rickey.[2]
Early life
DeWitt grew up in Cincinnati but moved to St. Louis when his father's ownership group purchased the Cardinals in 1996.[2] He graduated from the Taft School (1986), earned an undergraduate degree from Yale (1990) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (1995).[3][4] Between earning his undergraduate and master's degrees, DeWitt served as an assistant to William K. Reilly, a former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.[4]
St. Louis Cardinals (1996–present)
Before his appointment as Cardinals' president, DeWitt joined the Cardinals and became the head of merchandizing in 1996.[5] He also gained experience in marketing and operational tasks. He helped develop the Cardinals' spring training home in Jupiter, Florida, Roger Dean Stadium, which opened in 1998.[5][6] After becoming the team's senior vice president of business development, he led the design and construction of the Cardinals' ballpark, Busch Stadium, which opened in 2006.[4]
DeWitt's predecessor, Mark Lamping, resigned in March 2008 when the NFL's New York Giants hired him to be president of New Meadowlands Stadium Company.[7] Since his appointment as team president, DeWitt has overseen the business operations of the Cardinals, including sales, marketing, finances, accounting, game-day productions and other miscellaneous ventures.[2] He also captains the development of Ballpark Village, a 100,000 square foot retail development district adjacent to Busch Stadium.[4]
Personal life
Married to Ira DeWitt, the couple have a son, Will, and a daughter, Natalie. In his spare time, DeWitt plays golf and ice hockey.[4] Mrs. DeWitt is from Canada and is of Armenian descent. Also a businesswoman, she is the owner of St. Louis-based Notifi Records, an urban contemporary record label whose roster includes Ginuwine, Johnny Gill and Bos. She earned a Ph.D. in psychology and education from Saint Louis University in 1998.[8]
See also
References
- ^ http://videos.stltoday.com/p/video?id=1771341
- ^ a b c McDonald, Anna (May 30, 2011). "Bill DeWitt III sees the future from the past". ESPN.
- ^ Brown, Paul (July 25, 2013). "It's all relative: Bill DeWitt Jr. and Bill DeWitt III". Ladue News.
- ^ a b c d e "St. Louis Cardinals: Front office-William DeWitt III". www.mlb.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ a b "Big shoes to fill for new Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III". Street & Smith's Sports Business Daily. March 17, 2008.
- ^ "About the stadium". rogerdeanstadium.com. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Lamping quits as Cardinals president". KMWU. March 14, 2008.
- ^ Walton, Brian (February 12, 2012). "Ira is not just Mrs. Bill DeWitt III". Cardinal Nation Blog.