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 | Rome, New York, U.S. | September 28, 1958
Spouse | Colleen Manfred |
Children | 4 |
Education | Rome Free Academy Le Moyne College Cornell University (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
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Robert Dean Manfred Jr. (born September 28, 1958) is an American lawyer and business executive who is serving as the tenth commissioner of Major League Baseball. He previously served as MLB's chief operating officer. Manfred succeeded Bud Selig as commissioner on January 25, 2015.