Robert Nutting
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Robert Nutting is a businessman and sports team owner. He is currently Chairman of the Board and principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
, a Major League Baseball
team. His other business activities include serving as CEO of Ogden Newspapers Inc. and owner of Seven Springs Mountain Resort
.
Nutting led the construction of the Pirates training academy in the Dominican Republic, one of the very best in Major League Baseball. He also led the efforts to rebuild Pirate City, the Pirates' Spring Training complex in Bradenton, Florida
, including a new dormitory, clubhouse, staff offices and fifth field. In order to take further advantage of this new world class facility, Nutting led the purchase a Florida State League franchise, the Bradenton Marauders. The addition of the Pirates new Single-A affiliate further enhances the development of Pirates minor league players, but also allows injured Major League players to begin their return in Bradenton by taking advantage of the rehab staff, facilities and assignments with the Marauders. Nutting’s family roots in the greater Pittsburgh region date back as long as the Pirates 125-year history. As Chairman of the Club’s newly formed official philanthropic arm, Pirates Charities, the Pirates are making an even deeper positive impact in the community. In 2010, the Pirates and Pirates Charities supported more than 2,000 community organizations in their missions to help those in need throughout the Pittsburgh region.
, Inc. headquartered in Wheeling, WV. Ogden Newspapers which started as a family company, publishes 40 daily newspapers, multiple weekly newspapers and magazines as well as many phone directories. The company has newspapers and other media forms in 12 states.
, which is a four-season resort located 60 miles East of Pittsburgh.
. Nutting is a former vice-president of the West Virginia Press Association and serves on the board and executive committee of The Linsly School. He also serves on the board of Bethany College in West Virginia
and was a past Chairman of the West Virginia Independent Colleges & Universities. In 2010, the Wheeling YMCA
selected Robert Nutting as the fourth recipient of the YMCA "Light of the Valley" honor.
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, a Major League Baseball
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...
team. His other business activities include serving as CEO of Ogden Newspapers Inc. and owner of Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Seven Springs Mountain Resort is an all season resort located in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. The resort is officially listed in the borough of Seven Springs but some sources still list it as Champion, as it previously was. It has a fairly high elevation for a Pennsylvania ski area, at 3001 feet...
.
Sports ownership
Nutting became the sixth principal owner in Pirates history on January 12, 2007. He has served as Chairman of the Board and represented his family’s interest in the club since 2003.Nutting led the construction of the Pirates training academy in the Dominican Republic, one of the very best in Major League Baseball. He also led the efforts to rebuild Pirate City, the Pirates' Spring Training complex in Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton, Florida
Bradenton is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's 2007 population to be 53,471. Bradenton is the largest Principal City of the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2007 estimated population of 682,833...
, including a new dormitory, clubhouse, staff offices and fifth field. In order to take further advantage of this new world class facility, Nutting led the purchase a Florida State League franchise, the Bradenton Marauders. The addition of the Pirates new Single-A affiliate further enhances the development of Pirates minor league players, but also allows injured Major League players to begin their return in Bradenton by taking advantage of the rehab staff, facilities and assignments with the Marauders. Nutting’s family roots in the greater Pittsburgh region date back as long as the Pirates 125-year history. As Chairman of the Club’s newly formed official philanthropic arm, Pirates Charities, the Pirates are making an even deeper positive impact in the community. In 2010, the Pirates and Pirates Charities supported more than 2,000 community organizations in their missions to help those in need throughout the Pittsburgh region.
Ogden Newspapers, Inc.
Robert Nutting serves as the President and CEO of Ogden NewspapersOgden Newspapers
Ogden Newspapers Inc. is a Wheeling, West Virginia based publisher of daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, telephone directories, and shoppers guides. The company was founded by H.C. Ogden in 1890, and continues to be run by his decedents, the Nutting family...
, Inc. headquartered in Wheeling, WV. Ogden Newspapers which started as a family company, publishes 40 daily newspapers, multiple weekly newspapers and magazines as well as many phone directories. The company has newspapers and other media forms in 12 states.
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Mr. Nutting is currently the Chairman of Seven Springs Mountain ResortSeven Springs Mountain Resort
Seven Springs Mountain Resort is an all season resort located in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. The resort is officially listed in the borough of Seven Springs but some sources still list it as Champion, as it previously was. It has a fairly high elevation for a Pennsylvania ski area, at 3001 feet...
, which is a four-season resort located 60 miles East of Pittsburgh.
Other activities
He currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Carnegie Natural History Museum in Pittsburgh and also serves as a board member of the Newspaper Association of AmericaNewspaper Association of America
The Newspaper Association of America is a trade association representing approximately 2000 newspapers in the United States and Canada. Member newspapers represented by the NAA include large daily papers, non-daily and small-market publications, as well as digital and multiplatform...
. Nutting is a former vice-president of the West Virginia Press Association and serves on the board and executive committee of The Linsly School. He also serves on the board of Bethany College in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
and was a past Chairman of the West Virginia Independent Colleges & Universities. In 2010, the Wheeling YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
selected Robert Nutting as the fourth recipient of the YMCA "Light of the Valley" honor.