Louis Nippert
Encyclopedia
Louis Nippert was majority owner of Major League Baseball
's Cincinnati Reds
from to .
Nippert was an heir to the Procter & Gamble
fortune. In , he bought into the Reds as part of the ownership group led by Francis L. Dale
. He bought majority control in 1973, and was at the helm for the Reds' most successful era, in which they won the World Series in 1975
and 1976
. Generally, Nippert was a hands-off owner. He largely left the team in the hands of general manager Bob Howsam
.
In 1980, Nippert sold his interest to a group headed by minority owners William
and James Williams
.
For a time, Nippert was also a limited partner with the NFL
's Cincinnati Bengals
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
's Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
from to .
Nippert was an heir to the Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
fortune. In , he bought into the Reds as part of the ownership group led by Francis L. Dale
Francis L. Dale
Francis Lykins Dale was an American businessman and Republican political operative.- Early life :Dale graduated from Duke University and obtained a law degree from the University of Virginia...
. He bought majority control in 1973, and was at the helm for the Reds' most successful era, in which they won the World Series in 1975
1975 World Series
The 1975 World Series was played between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds . It has been ranked by ESPN as the second-greatest World Series ever played...
and 1976
1976 World Series
The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League, with the Reds sweeping the Series to repeat. The Reds became the only team to sweep an entire multi-tier postseason. The Reds are also the last National...
. Generally, Nippert was a hands-off owner. He largely left the team in the hands of general manager Bob Howsam
Bob Howsam
Robert Lee Howsam was an executive in American professional sport who, in 1959, played a key role in establishing two leagues — the American Football League, which succeeded and merged with the National Football League, and baseball's Continental League, which never played a game but forced...
.
In 1980, Nippert sold his interest to a group headed by minority owners William
William Williams (baseball)
William Joseph Williams, Sr. was the co-owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team of the National League from through with his brother James Williams...
and James Williams
James Williams (baseball)
James Williams was the co-owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team of the National League from through with his brother William Williams. They sold the Reds to Marge Schott in 1984.-References:*...
.
For a time, Nippert was also a limited partner with the NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...