Jamie McCourt
Jamie McCourt | |
|---|---|
| United States Ambassador to France and Monaco | |
| In office November 2, 2017 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jane D. Hartley |
| Succeeded by | Denise Bauer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1953 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Frank McCourt |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MBA) |
Jamie D. McCourt (born December 5, 1953)[1] is a businesswoman and investor. She is the founder and CEO of Jamie Enterprises, and the former co-owner[2][3][4][5] and executive of the Los Angeles Dodgers. She became the highest-ranking woman in Major League Baseball, appointed first as Vice Chairman of the Dodgers in 2004, then President in 2005, and finally CEO in 2009.[6][7] On June 22, 2017, she was nominated as United States Ambassador to Belgium.[8]
On August 2, 2017, President Trump formally withdrew her nomination and instead nominated her as United States Ambassador to France and United States Ambassador to Monaco.[9] This nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 2, 2017.
References
- ↑ U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
- ↑ Dodgers welcome the McCourt era Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Dodgers, January 29, 2004.
- ↑ Jamie McCourt wins court ruling, ESPN, December 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Jamie McCourt Gets The Answer She Wants: She's Dodgers Co Owner". Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ↑ "Drafting Fail: Court Rules Jamie McCourt Owns A Piece of the L.A. Dodgers".
- ↑ "Dodgers promote Jamie McCourt, Dennis Mannion".
- ↑ Jamie McCourt gets Dodgers promotion, USA Today, March 17, 2009.
- ↑ Trump nominates former Dodgers co-owner Jamie McCourt as ambassador to Belgium, Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Four Nominations Sent to the Senate Today and One Withdrawal". whitehouse.gov. 2017-08-02. Archived from the original on 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2017-08-02.