Paul Dolan (baseball) explained

Paul J. Dolan
Birth Name:Paul Joseph Dolan
Birth Date:7 July 1958[1]
Birth Place:Chardon, Ohio, U.S.
Children:Peter Dolan and Lawrence Dolan
Occupation:Attorney
Known For:Cleveland Guardians Chairman/CEO

Paul Joseph Dolan (born July 7, 1958)[1] is an attorney and Major League Baseball (MLB) team executive who is currently part-owner, chairman, and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Cleveland Guardians. Dolan is also the "control person" for the team. [2] [3]

Early life

Dolan was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio suburb of Chardon, as one of six children of Larry and Eva Dolan. Dolan attended high school at the Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio, and upon graduation attended college at St. Lawrence University, and upon graduation went on to earn his Juris Doctor at Notre Dame Law School in 1983.[3]

Career

After graduating from law school, Dolan was hired as an attorney for his father's law firm (Thrasher, Dinsmore, and Dolan), eventually becoming a partner in 1992.[4]

In 2000, Larry Dolan purchased the Cleveland Indians baseball team. Upon his father taking control of the team, Dolan was hired as a vice president and general counsel. In 2004, Dolan was promoted to team president, and in 2011 promoted again to chairman/CEO.[5]

In 2013, Dolan was approved by the team owners of MLB as the "control person" of the Indians; the Associated Press describes this new role as "controlling owner". This new designation means that Dolan oversees the day to day team operations, and is responsible for compliance with MLB rules and regulations.[6]

Though officially listed as Chairman/CEO by the team, Dolan is sometimes referred to as an owner of the Guardians, as the team is considered to be a family asset due to being purchased through various Dolan Family trusts.[7] [8] [9]

Family

Dolan's son Peter was selected by the Guardians in the 33rd round of the 2014 MLB Draft as a third baseman out of Gilmour Academy.[10] His brother Matt is a state senator in Ohio, and his cousin James is owner of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Awards and honors

(as a member of the Indians/Guardians ownership and front office)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Birth reference search results for Paul Joseph Dolan. FamilySearch.org. February 22, 2018.
  2. Web site: Indians front office. Cleveland Indians. 2014-04-25.
  3. Web site: Bastian, Jordan. January 10, 2013. CEO Dolan approved as Indians' control person. MLB.com. Major League Baseball. February 12, 2014. On Thursday, Major League owners voted during a quarterly ownership meeting to formally approve the designation of chairman/CEO Paul Dolan as the 'control person' for the Cleveland Indians, Commissioner Bud Selig announced..
  4. Web site: Dolan bio. https://archive.today/20140212061208/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=26745517&ticker=SJM. dead. February 12, 2014. Business Week. 2014-04-25.
  5. Web site: Dolan named Indians "Control Person". WKRK-FM. 2014-04-25.
  6. Web site: Dolan named Indians "Controlling Owner". Sports Illustrated. 2014-04-25.
  7. Web site: Details of Dolan Family ownership. Sports Business Daily. 2014-06-08.
  8. Web site: Indians owner defends recent trades. ESPN. 2014-06-08.
  9. Web site: Pluto interviews Dolan. Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2014-06-08.
  10. Web site: Indians draft Dolan. Lorain Morning Journal. 2014-06-08.