Rob Manfred | |
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10th Commissioner of Baseball | |
Assumed office January 25, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Bud Selig |
Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball | |
In office September 28, 2013 – January 25, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Bob DuPuy |
Succeeded by | Tony Petitti |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert D. Manfred Jr. September 28, 1958 Rome, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Cornell University (B.S.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
Employer | Major League Baseball |
Signature | |
Website | MLB Bio |
Robert D. Manfred Jr. (born September 28, 1958) is an American lawyer and business executive. He is the tenth and current Commissioner of Baseball. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and succeeded Bud Selig as Commissioner on January 25, 2015.[1]