Jamie McCourt

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Jamie McCourt
United States Ambassador to France and Monaco
In office
November 2, 2017 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJane D. Hartley
Succeeded byDenise Bauer
Personal details
Born (1953-12-05) December 5, 1953 (age 70)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Frank McCourt
EducationGeorgetown 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[change | change source]

  1. U.S. Public Records Index Vol 2 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2010.
  2. Dodgers welcome the McCourt era Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Dodgers, January 29, 2004.
  3. Jamie McCourt wins court ruling, ESPN, December 7, 2010.
  4. "Jamie McCourt Gets The Answer She Wants: She's Dodgers Co Owner".
  5. "Drafting Fail: Court Rules Jamie McCourt Owns A Piece of the L.A. Dodgers".
  6. "Dodgers promote Jamie McCourt, Dennis Mannion".
  7. Jamie McCourt gets Dodgers promotion, USA Today, March 17, 2009.
  8. Trump nominates former Dodgers co-owner Jamie McCourt as ambassador to Belgium, Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2017.
  9. "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.