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One tall executive tree

During his more than four decades in baseball, Bud Selig worked with an extensive list of senior executives across the sports industry. Here’s a sampling of prominent figures who worked with or for Selig, either at the Milwaukee Brewers or Major League Baseball.

Sandy Alderson: New York Mets general manager

Paul Beeston: Former Toronto Blue Jays president and CEO

Bob Bowman: MLB president of business and media

Tim Brosnan: Advisory board, FanDuel; former MLB executive vice president of business

Corey Busch: CB Consulting Services president

Frank Coonelly: Pittsburgh Pirates president

John Cordova: Coca-Cola director of sports transaction management

Bob DuPuy: Foley & Lardner partner, Evolution Media Capital senior adviser

Michael Gordon: Boston Red Sox partner

Tony La Russa: Arizona Diamondbacks chief baseball officer

Randy Levine: New York Yankees president

Rob Manfred: MLB commissioner

Jonathan Mariner: MLB chief investment officer

Ulice Payne Jr.: Addison-Clifton president

Tony Petitti: MLB chief operating officer

Laurel Prieb (Selig’s son-in-law): MLB vice president for Western operations and special projects

Irwin Raij: Foley & Lardner partner

Rick Schlesinger: Milwaukee Brewers chief operating officer

Bob Starkey: MLB chief financial officer

Dr. Charles Steinberg: Pawtucket Red Sox president

Tony Tavares: ProEminent Sports president

Joe Torre: MLB chief baseball officer

Kevin Uhlich: Kansas City Royals senior vice president of business operations

Source: SportsBusiness Journal research

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