Denise DeBartolo York
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Marie Denise DeBartolo York (born 1950 in Youngstown, Ohio
) is the former owner and current co-chair of the San Francisco 49ers
. She is the daughter of late construction magnate Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.
and the late Marie Patricia Montani DeBartolo.
DeBartolo grew up in a family famous for real estate development
. She attended Saint Mary's College
of Indiana
, the Holy Cross women's counterpart to adjacent Notre Dame. After graduation, she joined the family business, The DeBartolo Corporation, and became its executive vice president. In 1994, following her father's death, she became company co-chairman and all 78 DeBartolo malls were sold.
In 1978 http://letsgopens.com/penshist.htm, Edward DeBartolo purchased the National Hockey League
's Pittsburgh Penguins
. and established DeBartolo York as owner and president. She presided over the Penguins 1990–1991 championship season, and was the third woman to serve as President of a Stanley Cup
winning team. In 1991, the year following the championship, she sold the Penguins to assist the DeBartolo Corporation, which was facing challenges in the aftermath of the real estate collapse of 1987.
In 2000, DeBartolo York and her husband retired pathologist John York
gained control of the 49ers and other sporting assets from her brother, Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.. She and her husband have since given over control of the 49ers to their son Jed
.
She has four children, and lives in the Youngstown suburb of Canfield, Ohio
.
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
) is the former owner and current co-chair of the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. She is the daughter of late construction magnate Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.
Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.
Edward John DeBartolo, Sr. was an American businessman who is widely regarded as the father of the American shopping mall...
and the late Marie Patricia Montani DeBartolo.
DeBartolo grew up in a family famous for real estate development
Real estate development
Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others...
. She attended Saint Mary's College
Saint Mary's College (Indiana)
Saint Mary's College is a private Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1844 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross. It is located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community northeast of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States — as are the University of Notre Dame and Holy...
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, the Holy Cross women's counterpart to adjacent Notre Dame. After graduation, she joined the family business, The DeBartolo Corporation, and became its executive vice president. In 1994, following her father's death, she became company co-chairman and all 78 DeBartolo malls were sold.
In 1978 http://letsgopens.com/penshist.htm, Edward DeBartolo purchased the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
. and established DeBartolo York as owner and president. She presided over the Penguins 1990–1991 championship season, and was the third woman to serve as President of a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
winning team. In 1991, the year following the championship, she sold the Penguins to assist the DeBartolo Corporation, which was facing challenges in the aftermath of the real estate collapse of 1987.
In 2000, DeBartolo York and her husband retired pathologist John York
John York
John C. York is a retired American cancer research pathologist, married to Marie Denise DeBartolo York, and former co-owner and current co-chairman of the San Francisco 49ers. The Yorks have four children: sons Jed and Tony, and daughters Jenna and Mara.York was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma...
gained control of the 49ers and other sporting assets from her brother, Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.. She and her husband have since given over control of the 49ers to their son Jed
Jed York
John Edward 'Jed' York is an American sports executive, the son of Marie Denise DeBartolo York and John York, and the Team President / Owner of the San Francisco 49ers. He is also the nephew of former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.....
.
She has four children, and lives in the Youngstown suburb of Canfield, Ohio
Canfield, Ohio
Canfield is an affluent suburban city located in Mahoning County, Ohio,[United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 224 and State Route 46/U.S. Route 62, about ten miles southwest of Youngstown. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,374. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman,...
.