John York
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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
. The son of a dentist who died when York was 15, York grew up in Little Rock and attended local schools until college. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend in 1971. He received a doctorate in blood pathology from Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago
in 1975, and engaged in seven years of post-doctoral study, specializing in the laboratory diagnosis of lymphoma and leukemia.
York left academia to establish DeYor Laboratories in Boardman, Ohio
, a partnership with his father-in-law, Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. In 1999, he sold DeYor Laboratories. York has made a number of contributions in the medical field, having given a $1.5 million contribution to establish an Endowed Chair in Pathology and an Endowed Chief Residency in Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
. In 1999, he donated a science and math building to Catholic High School for Boys, his alma mater.
, would become the Team President and Owner and that they would become co-chairmen responsible for providing resources and maintaining their role of interacting with other owners and NFL executives. John continues to serve as Chairman of the NFL's International Committee and also sits on the league's Audit and Business Ventures Committees.
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cancer research pathologist, married to Marie Denise DeBartolo York
Denise DeBartolo York
Marie Denise DeBartolo York 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....
, and former co-owner and current co-chairman 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...
. The Yorks have four children: sons Jed and Tony, and daughters Jenna and Mara.
York was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma....
. The son of a dentist who died when York was 15, York grew up in Little Rock and attended local schools until college. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend in 1971. He received a doctorate in blood pathology from Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
in 1975, and engaged in seven years of post-doctoral study, specializing in the laboratory diagnosis of lymphoma and leukemia.
York left academia to establish DeYor Laboratories in Boardman, Ohio
Boardman, Ohio
Boardman is a census-designated place in Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, just south of Youngstown. Boardman is considered to be a moderately affluent community and is one of two major retail hubs in the greater Youngstown area...
, a partnership with his father-in-law, Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. In 1999, he sold DeYor Laboratories. York has made a number of contributions in the medical field, having given a $1.5 million contribution to establish an Endowed Chair in Pathology and an Endowed Chief Residency in Pathology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is part of the University of Arkansas System, a state-run university in the U.S. state of Arkansas...
. In 1999, he donated a science and math building to Catholic High School for Boys, his alma mater.
Passing of the torch
On December 28, 2008 John and Denise York announced that their son, Jed YorkJed 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.....
, would become the Team President and Owner and that they would become co-chairmen responsible for providing resources and maintaining their role of interacting with other owners and NFL executives. John continues to serve as Chairman of the NFL's International Committee and also sits on the league's Audit and Business Ventures Committees.