- Matthew Silverman
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Matthew Silverman (born in Dallas, Texas) is an former investment banker who is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Rays. After graduating cum laude from Harvard and working for Goldman Sachs, he took the position in October 2005 when control of the team transferred to new majority owner Stuart Sternberg.[1]
Prior to his current position, Silverman worked at Goldman Sachs in its Merchant Banking Division, alongside Sternberg. He assisted in putting together Sternberg's bid to purchase controlling interest in the Rays.
He currently resides in Tampa, Florida. He is the team representative at the Tampa Bay Partnership, and is a board member of both the Pinellas Education Foundation and the Hillsborough Education Foundation.
References
- ^ Maffezzoli, Dennis (7 October 2005). "A New Day for Rays". Sarasota Herald-Tribune: p. 5C. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=koNAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=soQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4085,2090138&dq=baseball+matthew-silverman&hl=en. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
External links
- Matthew Silverman Profile at the Tampa Bay Rays Official Website
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