Jeff Idelson
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| Born | Jeffrey L. Idelson June 22, 1964 |
| Alma mater | Connecticut College (BA) |
| Title | President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
| Term | 2008-2019; 2021 |
| Predecessor | Dale Petroskey |
| Successor | Tim Mead |
Jeffrey L. Idelson (born June 22, 1964) is the former president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a position he held from 2008-2019.
Education and career
In 1986,
Baseball Hall of Fame
Idelson joined the Baseball Hall of Fame on September 26, 1994, as director of public relations and promotions. He was named as the organization's vice president of communications and education in 1999,[3] a role that includes overseeing the Hall of Fame elections and awards, communications, community and media relations, publications, public programs, promotions, advertising, and artifact acquisition. He also oversaw the museum's college internship program and education department.
He was named President of the Hall of Fame on April 16, 2008, replacing Dale Petroskey.[4] On February 4, 2019 Idelson announced he would leave the Hall of Fame presidency on July 21, following the 2019 induction ceremony.[5] After his successor Tim Mead stepped down in May 2021, he returned as "interim president" through the 2021 induction ceremony on September 8 of that year.[6]
Other work
Idelson serves on the Advisory Council of the Harlem branch of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, Board of Directors of the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation, and on the Board of Directors of the Otsego County chapter of the international program Girls on the Run.[7]
References
- ^ Connecticut College News. "Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson '86 calls steroids an 'ugly part' of baseball". Connecticut College. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "President and Senior Staff". Baseballhall.org. Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Idelson Named Hall President". RochesterFirst. NextStar Broadcasting. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Jeff Idelson President of the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg News. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "JEFF IDELSON TO RETIRE AS PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM". baseballhall.org. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Idelson returns to Baseball Hall of Fame as interim president". espn.com. ESPN, Inc. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson '86 calls steroids an 'ugly part' of baseball". conncoll.edu. Retrieved 8 February 2020.