Bill DeWitt III
Bill DeWitt III | |
|---|---|
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Title | President of the St. Louis Cardinals |
| Predecessor | Mark Lamping |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Spouse | Ira Aldanmaz |
| Children | Natalie and William IV |
| Parent | William DeWitt Jr. |
William Orville DeWitt III (born March 8, 1968) is an American baseball executive. He has been the president of the
Early life
DeWitt grew up in Cincinnati but moved to St. Louis when his father's ownership group purchased the Cardinals in 1996.[1] He graduated from the Taft School (1986), earned an undergraduate degree from Yale (1990) and an MBA from Harvard Business School (1995).[2][3] Between his undergraduate and master's degrees, DeWitt served as an assistant to William K. Reilly, a former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.[3]
St. Louis Cardinals (1996–present)
Before his appointment as Cardinals' president, DeWitt joined the Cardinals and became the head of merchandising in 1996.[4] He also gained experience in marketing and operational tasks. DeWitt helped develop Roger Dean Stadium, the Cardinals' spring training home in Jupiter, Florida, which opened in 1998.[4][5] 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.[3]
DeWitt's predecessor,
DeWitt appeared in a 2006 episode of the
Personal life
DeWitt is married to Ira Aldanmaz DeWitt; the couple have two children, daughter Natalie and son William Orville IV. In his spare time, DeWitt plays
See also
References
- ^ a b c McDonald, Anna (May 27, 2011). "Bill DeWitt III sees the future from the past". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Paul (July 25, 2013). "It's All Relative: Bill DeWitt Jr. and Bill DeWitt III". laduenews.com. Ladue News. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "William O. DeWitt, III - President | St. Louis Cardinals". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Big Shoes To Fill For New Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III". sportsbusinessdaily.com. Street & Smith's Sports Business Daily. March 17, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "About the Stadium - Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium". rogerdeanchevroletstadium.com. Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Lamping quits as Cardinals president". stlpublicradio.org. KWMU. Associated Press. March 14, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ Walton, Brian (February 12, 2012). "Ira is not just Mrs. Bill DeWitt III". thecardinalnation.com. Cardinal Nation. Retrieved October 9, 2020.