James Pohlad (born March 10, 1953) is an American businessman who is the chairman and part-owner of the
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...
of the
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two sports leagues, leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western L ...
. He is the son of
Eloise O'Rourke Pohlad and businessman
Carl Pohlad, who made the family's fortune and originally purchased the Minnesota Twins in the 1980s.
While ownership of the Twins is collectively vested in the Pohlad family, Jim is operating head of the franchise.
Chairman and part-owner of the Minnesota Twins
Since Carl's death on January 5, 2009, Jim and his two brothers,
Bill (a film director and producer) and Bob, inherited the Twins franchise; all three are on the team's executive board. The Twins front-office directory lists the Pohlad family as a whole as the owner of the team, but Jim is the ownership group's public face, handling day-to-day operations and representing the Twins at owners meetings. This structure is roughly analogous to that of the NFL's
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
Established in 1959 ...
since the death of founding owner
Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt Sr. (August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American businessman most notable for his promotion of football, soccer, and tennis in the United States. With his brothers, he also attempted to corner the silver market.
He was t ...
in 2006; ownership is vested collectively in his family, but eldest son
Clark is CEO and operating head of the franchise.
On November 29, 2022, Pohlad transitioned control of the Twins to his nephew, Joe Pohlad.
See also
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List of Minnesota Twins owners and executives
References
Living people
Major League Baseball owners
Minnesota Twins owners
American people of Slovak descent
1953 births
University of Southern California alumni
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