Wendy Selig-Prieb
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Wendy Selig-Prieb is the former CEO of the Milwaukee Brewers
team in Major League Baseball
, having served in that position from 1998
to 2004
, during which time she was Major League Baseball's only female CEO. Her father Bud Selig
is the commissioner of baseball and, until 1998, owner of the Brewers, and her husband, Laurel Prieb
, served in various capacities with the team, including — until 2004 — vice president of corporate affairs. He is now an executive of Major League Baseball.
Getting her start in the Brewers marketing department after graduating magna cum laude from Tufts University, Selig-Prieb served in various roles with the Brewers (including General Counsel) and Major League Baseball before finally ascending to the top of the Brewers organization. During Selig-Prieb's reign as CEO, the Milwaukee Brewers compiled a record of 480-652 a winning percentage of .420. The team was near triple digit losses every year, including one season with 106 losses. She also oversaw the construction of Miller Park
, which opened in 2001.
Her stated reason for stepping down as CEO was that she wanted to spend more time with her family. Brewers Board of Directors member, Mitchell Fromstein, said "It was something she had been talking and thinking about for some time". Now living in Arizona, Selig-Prieb runs a business that sells women’s clothing through trunk shows, does other business consulting, is involved in community and philanthropic work (much of it around women’s issues), and enjoys being home for her twelve-year-old daughter.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
team in 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...
, having served in that position from 1998
1998 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Greg Vaughn all hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break and engage in a historic chase for Roger Maris's single-season record of 61 home runs...
to 2004
2004 in baseball
-Headline events of the year:*The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since , ending the Curse of the Bambino.*With 262 hits, Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners breaks George Sisler's record of 257. Suzuki also sets the record for most singles in a season, with 225.*2004 also marked the final...
, during which time she was Major League Baseball's only female CEO. Her father Bud Selig
Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig is the ninth and current Commissioner of Major League Baseball, having served in that capacity since 1992 as the acting commissioner, and as the official commissioner since 1998...
is the commissioner of baseball and, until 1998, owner of the Brewers, and her husband, Laurel Prieb
Laurel Prieb
Laurel Prieb, the husband of Wendy Selig-Prieb, son-in-law of Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, was until recently the Vice President of Corporate Affairs for the Milwaukee Brewers. Shortly after the 2005 sale of the Brewers to Los Angeles investor Mark Attanasio, Prieb became Vice...
, served in various capacities with the team, including — until 2004 — vice president of corporate affairs. He is now an executive of Major League Baseball.
Getting her start in the Brewers marketing department after graduating magna cum laude from Tufts University, Selig-Prieb served in various roles with the Brewers (including General Counsel) and Major League Baseball before finally ascending to the top of the Brewers organization. During Selig-Prieb's reign as CEO, the Milwaukee Brewers compiled a record of 480-652 a winning percentage of .420. The team was near triple digit losses every year, including one season with 106 losses. She also oversaw the construction of Miller Park
Miller Park
Miller Park is a ballpark located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to the Milwaukee Brewers and was completed in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. The park is located just southwest of the intersection of I-94, US-41, and Miller Park Way . The title sponsor is the Miller...
, which opened in 2001.
Her stated reason for stepping down as CEO was that she wanted to spend more time with her family. Brewers Board of Directors member, Mitchell Fromstein, said "It was something she had been talking and thinking about for some time". Now living in Arizona, Selig-Prieb runs a business that sells women’s clothing through trunk shows, does other business consulting, is involved in community and philanthropic work (much of it around women’s issues), and enjoys being home for her twelve-year-old daughter.