Harold Steinbrenner (born December 3, 1969) is an American businessman best known as the chairman and managing general partner of

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, which owns the

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(MLB), minority shares of the American soccer club New York City Football Club of

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(MLS), and Italian professional football club

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. He and his siblings inherited control of the team from their father,

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, who died in 2010.

Biography

Family and education

Hal Steinbrenner is the younger son of George (1930–2010) and Elizabeth Joan Steinbrenner (nee Zieg) (1935–2018). He has two sisters, Jessica Steinbrenner and Jennifer Steinbrenner (formerly Swindal). He is the younger brother of Hank Steinbrenner, who died in 2020. Steinbrenner attended Culver Military Academy and went on to graduate from

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in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then earned a

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at the

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in 1994. The Steinbrenner family also collectively owns more than 25% of

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, 20% of MLS's New York City FC, a stake in Legends Hospitality and 10% of Italian soccer club

Professional career

Starting in 2007, George Steinbrenner gradually ceded day-to-day control of the Yankees to Hal and his other son, Hank, as his health worsened. Hal Steinbrenner was elected chairman of the board of

on September 28, 2007. On November 20, 2008,

owners approved the shift of day-to-day control of the Yankees from father

to Hal Steinbrenner. Since taking over the organization, the Yankees have won the 2009 World Series, two American League pennants, made the playoffs eleven times, and opened a new stadium in 2009. In January 2011, Steinbrenner overruled general manager Brian Cashman and signed pitcher Rafael Soriano to a three-year, $35 million contract. On August 30, 2022, Steinbrenner acquired a minority share of Italian soccer club

Other roles

Hal Steinbrenner is chairman and CEO of Steinbrenner Hotel Properties and is on the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Club of

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Personal life

Steinbrenner is a pilot. He owns a GTO single-engine and a

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plane. He is married to Cristina DiTullio, a native of

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. Steinbrenner has a daughter named Katherine (b. 1997) with his first wife, Christina Lavery, whom he divorced in 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steinbrenner, Hal 1969 births Living people New York Yankees owners New York City FC AC Milan Warrington College of Business alumni Williams College alumni People from Marshall County, Indiana Steinbrenner family Culver Academies alumni American people of German descent American people of Irish descent New York Yankees executives