Randy Lewis Levine (born February 22, 1955) is a former American attorney and the current president of the

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baseball club, a position he has held since January 2000.

Early life

Levine, a Jewish American, was born in

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, to Isaac and Arlene L. (

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Rosenfeld) Levine. He earned a

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...

degree from

George Washington University , mottoeng = "God is Our Trust" , established = , type = Private federally chartered research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.8 billion (2022) , presi ...

in 1977 and a J.D. from

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in 1980. Levine sits on the Board of Trustees at George Washington University. He is a member of the New York Bar. Randy is a 1973 graduate of Oceanside High School in Nassau County on Long Island where he played varsity football.

Career

Levine served as

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and principal deputy associate attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice during the Reagan administration. He resigned in 1988. After five years in private practice, he served as New York City's Labor Commissioner from 1994-1995. He was the chief labor negotiator for Major League Baseball and negotiated the 1996 MLB labor agreement. He left

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to become New York City's Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, Planning and Administration from 1997 to 2000. In January 2000, he announced his resignation from

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's administration, citing a return to private practice; he was named president of the Yankees the next day.

President of the New York Yankees (2000–present)

Since the 2000 season, Levine has served as President of the Yankees. During his tenure the team has won

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championships in

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and

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. In 2007, he was named to

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's list of the 100 most influential people in sports, at number 77. He is also Of Counsel with the national labor and employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C

In 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 Levine won Emmy Awards as Executive Producer for YES Network's Forbes SportsMoney show.

Politics

Levine was a " bundler (campaigning), bundler" for

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's 2008 presidential campaign, and raised between $100,000 and $250,000 for McCain in 2008. In December 2018, Levine's name was leaked as a potential replacement for departing White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly. Levine has dismissed these rumors, saying he is content with the Yankees.

Personal

Levine resides in

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and also on his farm in

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with his wife Mindy Franklin Levine and their seven dogs. Levine is very active in animal rescue efforts and is a proponent of

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for military veterans.

Early life

Career

President of the New York Yankees (2000–present)

Politics

Personal

References

Further reading