Jeff Moorad

Jeff Moorad is a sports agent and former CEO and minority owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. In 1983, Mr. Moorad founded Moorad Sports Management, where he began specializing in athlete representation with his main focus on Major League Baseball. In 1985, he and Leigh Steinberg formed a partnership and the duo negotiated more than $3 billion in athlete contracts throughout their 18 years together. In 2004, Mr. Moorad became an owner and CEO of the Diamondbacks. While with Arizona, Mr. Moorad was a General Partner, Chief Executive Officer, the spokesman for the Diamondbacks’ ownership group, and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the franchise. In February 2009, Moorad and a California-based group reached an agreement to purchase 100% ownership of the Padres and served as Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the club. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at Translational Genomics Research Institute and is a Vice President for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He formerly served on the Board of Oakley until the sale of the company to Italian manufacturer, Luxottica, and Citizen Sports Network until its sale to Yahoo!