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List of Los Angeles Dodgers owners and executives

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team.

Andrew Friedman is the incumbent President of Baseball Operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Owners

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1Charles Byrne and Ferdinand Abell1883–1890[1]
2Charles Byrne, Ferdinand Abell and George Chauncey1891–1897Merger of Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Brooklyn Ward's Wonders[1]
3Charles Ebbets and Ferdinand Abell1897–1898Byrne dies, his shares & Chauncey's bought by Ebbets & Abell[1]
4Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon1899–1904Merger of Brooklyn Superbas and Baltimore Orioles[1]
5Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Henry Medicus, Ned Hanlon1905–1906Ebbets & Medicus buy out Von der Horst[1]
6Charles Ebbets and Henry Medicus1907–1912Ebbets & Medicus buy out Abell & Hanlon[1]
7Charles Ebbets, Ed McKeever and Stephen McKeever1912–1925Ebbets & The McKeevers buy out Medicus[1]
8Stephen McKeever, Grace Slade Ebbets, Joseph Gilleaudeau and Brooklyn Trust Company1925–1938Ebbets & Ed McKeever die; team becomes officially known as the Dodgers in 1932[1]
9James Mulvey & Dearie Mulvey, Grace Slade Ebbets, Joseph Gilleaudeau and Brooklyn Trust Company1938–1944Stephen McKeever dies, shares inherited by the Mulveys[1]
10Branch Rickey, Walter O'Malley, James Lawrence Smith, and James Mulvey & Dearie Mulvey1945–1950Rickey, O'Malley & Smith buy out the Ebbets Estate[1]
11Walter O'Malley, Mrs. Smith and James Mulvey & Dearie Mulvey1950–1958James Smith dies, leaving his shares to his wife; O'Malley buys out Rickey[1]
12Walter O'Malley and James Mulvey & Dearie Mulvey1958–1975Dodgers move to Los Angeles, Mrs. Smith sells her shares to O'Malley & the Mulveys[1]
13Walter O'Malley1975–1979O'Malley buys out the Mulveys[1]
14Peter O'Malley and Terry Seidler1979–1997Walter O'Malley dies, shares inherited by Peter O'Malley & Terry Seidler[1]
15Fox Entertainment Group1998–1999Fox purchases the team[1]
16Fox Entertainment Group and Robert Daly1999–2004Daly buys minority share in team[1]
17Frank McCourt2004–2012McCourt purchases Dodgers from Fox & Daly[1]
18Guggenheim Baseball Management
(Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Peter Guber, Bobby Patton and Todd Boehly)
2012–2018Guggenheim Group purchases Dodgers after bankruptcy court proceedings[2]
19Guggenheim Baseball Management
(Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Peter Guber, Bobby Patton, Todd Boehly)
and
Billie Jean King & Ilana Kloss
2018–2019King & Kloss buy a minority share of team[3]
20Guggenheim Baseball Management
(Mark Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, Peter Guber, Bobby Patton, Todd Boehly)
and
Billie Jean King, Ilana Kloss, Alan Smolinisky & Robert L. Plummer
2019–presentSmolinisky & Plummer buy a share of team[4]
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Chairmen

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1Walter O'Malley1970–1979Walter O'Malley steps down as President and assumes newly created position of Chairman[1]
2Peter O'Malley1980–1998Walter O'Malley dies, his son Peter succeeds him[1]
3Robert Daly1999–2004Minority Owner Robert Daly becomes Chairman[1]
4Frank McCourt2004–2012New Owner Frank McCourt becomes chairman[1]
5Mark Walter2012–presentControlling Partner of Guggenheim Baseball Management[1]
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Presidents

Incumbent Dodgers team president Stan Kasten
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1Charlie Byrne1890–1897[1]
2Charles Ebbets1898–1925elected president upon Byrne's death[1]
3Ed McKeever1925acting president upon Ebbets death[1]
4Wilbert Robinson1925–1930elected president upon McKeever's death[1]
5Frank York1930–1932[1]
6Stephen McKeever1932–1938[1]
7Larry MacPhail1938–1942[1]
8Branch Rickey1942–1950succeeds MacPhail, who quit to join the army[1]
9Walter O'Malley1950–1970[1]
10Peter O'Malley1970–1997Walter O'Malley steps down to become Chairman, his son Peter succeeds him[1]
11Bob Graziano1998–2004appointed President by Fox Entertainment Group[1]
12Jamie McCourt2004–2009appointed President by her husband, Frank[1]
13Dennis Mannion2009–2010[5]
14Stan Kasten2012–presentThe team had no official president from 2010-2012[5]
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General managers

The Dodgers did not employ a general manager until 1950. Before then, the team President had the duties commonly associated with the GM.[6] There was also no general manager between 2018 and 2021, as the President of Baseball Operations took GM duties during this period.

Former GM Ned Colletti
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1Branch Rickey1950[7]
2Buzzie Bavasi1951–1968Won 8 NL Pennants & 4 World Series[8]
3Fresco Thompson1968Died shortly after taking job[9]
4Al Campanis1968–1987Won 4 NL Pennants & 1 World Series[10]
5Fred Claire1987–1998Won 1 NL Pennant & 1 World Series[11]
6Tommy Lasorda1998Interim[12]
7Kevin Malone1999–2001[13]
8Dave Wallace2001Interim[14]
9Dan Evans2001–2004[15]
10Paul DePodesta2004–2005[16]
11Ned Colletti2005–2014[17]
12Farhan Zaidi2014–2018Won 2 NL Pennants[18]
13Brandon Gomes2022–presentWon 2 NL Pennants & 2 World Series [19]
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Executive Office personnel

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Bob WolfeExecutive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer[20]
Lon RosenExecutive VP & Chief Marketing Officer[20]
Janet Marie SmithExecutive VP, Planning and Development[20]
Nichol McKenzie-WhitemanChief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation[20]
Erik BravermanSenior VP, Marketing, Community Relations & Broadcasting[20]
Royce CohenSenior VP, Marketing, Business Strategy[20]
Joseph CrowleySenior VP, Stadium Operations[20]
Ralph EsquibelSenior VP, Information Technology[20]
Eric HernandezSenior VP, Finance[20]
Daniel MartensSenior VP, General Counsel[20]
Antonio MoriciSenior VP, Ticket & Premium Sales & Service[20]
Lorenzo SciarrinoSenior VP, Global Partnerships[20]
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Baseball Operations personnel

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Andrew FriedmanPresident of Baseball Operations[20]
Galen CarrVice-president, Player Personnel[20]
Ismael CruzVice-president, International Scouting[20]
David FinleyVice President, Scouting[20]
Billy GasparinoVice-president & Assistant General Manager, Baseball Operations[20]
Ellen HarriganVice President, Baseball Administration[20]
Damon JonesVice-president, Assistant General Manager & Baseball Legal Counsel[20]
Jeffrey KingstonVice President & Assistant General Manager[21]
Will RhymesVice President, Player Development[20]
Alex SlaterVice-president & Assistant General Manager[20]
Will RhymesVice President, Player Development[20]
Brandon McDanielVice President, Player Performance[20]
Yayoi SatoVice President, Japanese Player Relations[20]
Raúl IbañezVice President, Baseball Development & Special Projects[20]
Scott AkasakiSenior Director of Team Travel[20]
Duncan WebbSenior Director, Baseball Resources[20]
Jeffrey G. McAvoySenior Director, Professional Scouting and Baseball Development[20]
Megan SchroederSenior Director, Performance Science[20]
Alex TorresDirector, Clubhouse Operations[20]
Brian McBurneyDirector, Baseball Systems Applications[20]
John FochtDirector, Baseball Systems Platform[20]
Brian StonebergDirector, Minor League Player Performance[20]
Leo RuizDirector, Strong Mind Cultural Development[20]
Richard AndersonDirector, Quantitative Analysis[20]
Yuri AkimotoDirector, Baseball Product Development[20]
Ron PorterfieldDirector, Player Health[20]
Zachary FitzpatrickDirector, Amateur Scouting[20]
Matt McGrathDirector, Player Development[20]
Chris DunawayDirector, International Athleticism[20]
Will IretonDirector, Japanese Player Operations & Strategy[20]
Patricia Romero-GilmoreDirector, Family Programs[20]
Ethan LevittDirector, Baseball Strategy and Information[20]
Chase UtleySpecial Assistant to the President[20]
Thomas AllisonSpecial Assistant, Scouting[20]
Ron RoenickeSpecial Assistant to the GM[20]
John SearsSenior Advisor[20]
Chris WoodwardSenior Advisor, Player Development & Major League Operations[20]
Joel PeraltaSpecial Assistant, Baseball Operations[20]
José VizcaínoSpecial Instructor, Infield[20]
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