List of Chicago White Sox managers and ownership
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Owners
- Charles ComiskeyCharles ComiskeyCharles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a Major League Baseball player, manager and team owner. He was a key person in the formation of the American League and later owned the Chicago White Sox...
1900-1931 - J. Louis ComiskeyJ. Louis ComiskeyJ. Louis Comiskey was the owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from through . Comiskey inherited the team from his father, Charles Comiskey, in 1931, and had worked for the White Sox since 1910. Control of the White Sox passed to Comiskey's widow, Grace Comiskey, upon his...
1931-1939 - Grace ComiskeyGrace ComiskeyGrace Comiskey was the owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from through . Comiskey was the daughter-in-law of Charles Comiskey and inherited control of the White Sox upon the death of her husband J. Louis Comiskey. Control of the White Sox passed to Comiskey's daughter,...
1940-1956 - Dorothy Comiskey RigneyDorothy Comiskey RigneyDorothy Comiskey Rigney was the owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League from through . She is one of the few women to have served as principal owner of a Major League Baseball team....
1956-1959 - Bill VeeckBill VeeckWilliam Louis Veeck, Jr. , also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis...
1959-1961 - Arthur Allyn, Jr.Arthur Allyn, Jr.Arthur Allyn, Jr. was the co-owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League with his brother John Allyn from through...
and John AllynJohn AllynJohn Allyn was the co-owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League with his brother Arthur Allyn, Jr. from through , and sole principal owner from through . In 1975, Allyn sold the club back to the person he and his brother had purchased it from in 1961, Bill Veeck.-References:*...
1961-1969 - John AllynJohn AllynJohn Allyn was the co-owner of the Chicago White Sox of the American League with his brother Arthur Allyn, Jr. from through , and sole principal owner from through . In 1975, Allyn sold the club back to the person he and his brother had purchased it from in 1961, Bill Veeck.-References:*...
1969-1975 - Bill Veeck 1975-1981
- Jerry ReinsdorfJerry ReinsdorfJerry M. Reinsdorf is a CPA, lawyer and an owner of the MLB's Chicago White Sox and the NBA's Chicago Bulls. He started his professional life as a tax attorney with the Internal Revenue Service. He has been the head of the White Sox and Bulls for over 20 years.He made his initial fortune in real...
& Eddie EinhornEddie EinhornEddie Einhorn is minority owner and Vice Chairman of the Chicago White Sox.Einhorn produced the nationally syndicated radio broadcast of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1958...
(1981-present)
General managers
- Harry GrabinerHarry GrabinerHarry Mitchell Grabiner was an American professional baseball executive. A 40-year employee of the Chicago White Sox, he served the team's owners, founding president Charles Comiskey, son and successor J. Louis Comiskey, and Lou’s widow Grace, in a number of capacities, rising from peanut vendor...
- Leslie O'ConnorLeslie O'ConnorLeslie M. O'Connor was an American lawyer and professional baseball executive. He was the assistant to the Commissioner of Baseball from January 1921 until the death of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis on November 25, 1944; then he filled the void as acting commissioner until the...
- Frank LaneFrank LaneFrank Lane was an American executive in professional baseball, most notably serving as a general manager in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox, St...
- Chuck ComiskeyChuck ComiskeyCharles Albert Comiskey II was part-owner of the Chicago White Sox from to . A native of Chicago, Comiskey was the grandson of the team's founder, Charles Comiskey....
- Johnny RigneyJohnny RigneyJohn Dungan Rigney was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Chicago White Sox . Listed at 6' 2", 190 lb., Rigney batted and threw right-handed. A native of River Forest, Illinois, he was signed out of the University of St...
- Bill VeeckBill VeeckWilliam Louis Veeck, Jr. , also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis...
- Hank GreenbergHank GreenbergHenry Benjamin "Hank" Greenberg , nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" or "The Hebrew Hammer," was an American professional baseball player in the 1930s and 1940s. A first baseman primarily for the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg was one of the premier power hitters of his generation...
- Ed ShortEd ShortEdwin G. Short was an American professional baseball front office executive. Short worked for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball for over 20 years, including nine seasons as the team's general manager — from August 26, 1961, through September 2, 1970...
- Stuart Holcomb
- Roland HemondRoland HemondRoland Hemond is a longtime executive in Major League Baseball who in 2007 returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks as Special Assistant to the President, Derrick Hall...
- Ken HarrelsonKen HarrelsonKenneth Smith Harrelson , nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive profile, is a former All-Star first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball...
- Larry HimesLarry HimesLawrence Austin Himes was a general manager for two Major League Baseball teams: the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs . He is best known for trading for Sammy Sosa during each tenure...
- Ron SchuelerRon SchuelerRonald Richard Schueler is a former Major League pitcher, pitching coach, general manager and scout. Schueler graduated from Hays High School where he played baseball and basketball, then went on to attend Fort Hays State University before being drafted in 1966.-Minor leagues:Schueler was selected...
- Kenny Williams
Other executives
- Bill DeWittBill DeWittWilliam Orville DeWitt Sr. was a longtime executive in Major League Baseball whose career spanned more than 50 years in the game. His son William DeWitt, Jr. is currently the principal owner and managing partner of the St. Louis Cardinals, while grandson William O...
- Dave DombrowskiDave DombrowskiDavid Dombrowski is the current president, CEO, and general manager of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.-Chicago White Sox:...
- Rick HahnRick HahnRick Hahn is the Vice-President/Assistant General Manager of the Chicago White Sox,In July of 2011, SportsIllustrated.com ranked Hahn as the #1 General Manager Candidate in Major League Baseball. Similarly, in March, 2010, Baseball America named Hahn the #1 General Manager prospect in Baseball...
- Scott ReifertScott ReifertScott Reifert is the vice president of communications for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He currently pens Inside the White Sox, the team's official blog.He also serves as president of Chicago White Sox Charities....
- Terry SavariseTerry SavariseTerry Savarise is the senior vice president of stadium operations for the Chicago White Sox major league baseball team. He is the executive responsible for all aspects of the operation of U.S. Cellular Field, including the over 2,000 employees who staff the ballpark on game days.Savarise directed...
- David WilderDavid WilderDavid Scott Wilder is a former minor-league baseball player and a former major-league baseball executive.- Early life and education :...