Michael Weiner (executive)
Michael Weiner | |
|---|---|
| 4th Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association | |
| In office June 22, 2009 – November 21, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Fehr |
| Succeeded by | Tony Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1961 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 2013 (aged 51) Mansfield Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Williams College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Sports players union executive, lawyer |
Michael S. Weiner (December 21, 1961 – November 21, 2013) was an American attorney who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association for four years. He assumed the role on June 22, 2009, replacing Donald Fehr, becoming only the fifth executive director of the union. Weiner joined the organization in September 1988 and had been general counsel since 2004.
Biography
He was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[1] He moved to Pompton Lakes, New Jersey at the age of two and attended Pompton Lakes High School.[2]
With Weiner at the helm, the union signed an agreement in November 2011 for a five-year contract running until December 2016, which ensured 21 consecutive years of labor peace in
Weiner received his undergraduate degree in political economy from
A resident of Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey, Weiner was an active congregant of the Jewish Center of Northwest Jersey in Warren County[5]
Weiner was diagnosed with a brain tumor in August 2012,[6][7] and died 15 months later, on November 21, 2013. He was 51 years old.[8] He was succeeded by his deputy, Tony Clark, the first former Major League Baseball player to lead the union.
References
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry (2009-06-29). "'Regular genius' to be next union chief". USA Today. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ Graziano, Dan. "N.J. native Michael Weiner in line to become head of MLBPA" NewJerseyNewsroom.com, June 26, 2009, backed up by the Internet Archive as of August 10, 2011. Accessed May 24, 2011. "Weiner's New Jersey roots run deep. He was born on Dec. 21, 1961 in Paterson, where his mother and father were raised and went to high school. The family moved to Pompton Lakes when Weiner was two years old, and he went to high school there."
- ^ "Michael Weiner, MLB Players' Union Head, Treated For Brain Tumor". ESPN. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ "Michael Weiner, Executive Director". Major League Baseball . Retrieved 2012-08-29.
- ^ McCullough, Andy. "Michael Weiner, battling inoperable brain tumor, continues to draw people together", The Star-Ledger, January 6, 2013. Accessed May 3, 2015.
- ^ Shaikin, Bill (2012-08-21). "Baseball union chief Michael Weiner being treated for brain tumor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Snyder, Matt (21 August 2012). "MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner has brain tumor". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Michael Weiner, head of MLB players' union, dies at 51". New York Post. November 22, 2013.