Ken Kendrick - wikipedia Ken Kendrick Ken Kendrick Earl G. `` Ken '' Kendrick Jr. 1943 Princeton, West Virginia Residence Paradise Valley, Arizona Alma mater West Virginia University Occupation Businessman Known for Owner of Arizona Diamondbacks Founder of Datatel, Inc. Earl G. `` Ken '' Kendrick Jr. is a baseball executive with the National League Arizona Diamondbacks. He became part - owner with the team 's inception in 1995 and Managing General Partner in 2004, overseeing day - to - day operations and acting as the organization 's designated representative when the Major League Baseball owners convene. Prior to his position with the team, Kendrick founded Datatel, Inc., a software development company, and served as a banking industry executive in Texas. Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Diamondbacks tenure 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External links Early life and career Kendrick was born in 1943, in Princeton, West Virginia, and graduated from West Virginia University in 1965. While at West Virginia University, Kendrick was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. Kendrick was the Vice-President of the University 's Inter-Fraternity Council in the year 1964. He was the founder of Datatel, Inc., a software development company, and served as a banking industry executive in Texas in the 1980s and 1990s ; in 1989 he was an investor in Texas - based Woodforest National Bank. Diamondbacks tenure During his tenure as the Managing General Partner, the D - backs have twice captured the National League West Division ( 2007, ' 11 ), reaching the NLCS for just the second time in the franchise 's existence in 2007. Under Kendrick 's leadership, through equity and debt restructures, the team has eliminated more than $200 million of debt. After leading negotiations on the team 's multi-billion dollar television rights deal with FOX Sports Arizona, Kendrick authorized the D - backs to sign pitcher Zack Greinke to a six - year deal with the largest annual average value in Major League Baseball history. During Kendrick 's time as Managing General Partner, the Diamondbacks have hosted an All - Star Game at Chase Field in 2011, and opened a Spring Training facility that is widely considered the finest in all of baseball in Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. In 2013, ESPN the Magazine rated the D - backs as the No. 6 team in Major League Baseball in its Ultimate Standings, which gauges success both on and off the field and Yahoo ! has referred to the Arizona Diamondbacks as the `` best workplace in sports. '' Personal life Kendrick is active in various philanthropic endeavors, beginning with his role as Chairman of the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation. He also serves on boards for various charities including the Barrow Neurological Institute, Brophy College Prep, the Phoenix Art Museum, The Buddy Program, Childhelp USA, UMOM New Day Centers, Challenger Center for Space Science Education, TGen Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Roaring Fork Conservancy, Phoenix Children 's Hospital, Arizona Heart Foundation and is Founding Chairman of the Datatel Scholars Foundation. In politics, Kendrick and his wife Randy have made donations to conservative groups connected with the Koch brothers. Kendrick and his wife raised funds for Marco Rubio during the 2016 Republican primaries. As a prostate cancer survivor, Kendrick has made significant contributions over the years to fund research in that field and in 2013, the Cleveland Clinic created The Kendrick Family Chair for Prostate Cancer Research. As of 2016, Kendrick is the owner of the T - 206 Honus Wagner baseball card once owned by Wayne Gretzky, considered the most valuable trading card in the world. The Wagner card and 34 other iconic and rare baseball cards in Kendrick 's collection, titled `` The D - backs Collection, '' were previously displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. References Jump up ^ http://www.terry.uga.edu/multimedia/ken-kendrick Jump up ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ARI/ Jump up ^ http://www.terry.uga.edu/multimedia/ken-kendrick Jump up ^ http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2015/12/11/arizona-diamondbacks-introduce-zack-greinke-chase-field/77154092/ Jump up ^ http://www.wsmv.com/story/22478820/salt-river-fields-at-talking-stick-receives-prestigious-honor-from-architectural-record-magazine Jump up ^ http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/story/_/page/2013UltimateStandingsDiamondbacks/2013-ultimate-standings-no-6-arizona-diamondbacks Jump up ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=sh-henson_derrick_hall_diamondbacks_best_work_cancer_013012 Jump up ^ VOGEL, KENNETH P. ( 29 May 2014 ). `` Big Money, the Koch Brothers and Me ''. Politico. POLITICO LLC. Retrieved 10 August 2016. Jump up ^ Stone, Peter. `` Koch donors divided over failure to stop Donald Trump ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2016. Jump up ^ Gold, Mateo ( 3 June 2015 ). `` With some donors doubting Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio seizes an opening ''. Washington Post. Retrieved 19 August 2016. Jump up ^ `` Holy Grail : The T206 Honus Wagner ''. Retrieved 10 August 2016. External links List of Arizona Diamondbacks owners Kendrick 's bio on WVU alumni website Major League Baseball owners by team American League East Peter Angelos ( Baltimore Orioles ) John W. Henry ( Boston Red Sox ) Hal Steinbrenner ( New York Yankees ) Stuart Sternberg ( Tampa Bay Rays ) Rogers Communications ( Toronto Blue Jays ) Central Jerry Reinsdorf ( Chicago White Sox ) Larry Dolan ( Cleveland Indians ) Christopher Ilitch ( Detroit Tigers ) David Glass ( Kansas City Royals ) Jim Pohlad ( Minnesota Twins ) West Jim Crane ( Houston Astros ) Arte Moreno ( Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ) John J. Fisher ( Oakland Athletics ) John W. Stanton ( Seattle Mariners ) Ray Davis and Bob R. Simpson ( Texas Rangers ) National League East Liberty Media ( Atlanta Braves ) Bruce Sherman ( Miami Marlins ) Fred Wilpon ( New York Mets ) John S. Middleton ( Philadelphia Phillies ) Ted Lerner ( Washington Nationals ) Central Thomas S. Ricketts ( Chicago Cubs ) Bob Castellini ( Cincinnati Reds ) Mark Attanasio ( Milwaukee Brewers ) Robert Nutting ( Pittsburgh Pirates ) William DeWitt, Jr. ( St. Louis Cardinals ) West Ken Kendrick ( Arizona Diamondbacks ) Monfort brothers ( Colorado Rockies ) Guggenheim Baseball Management ( Los Angeles Dodgers ) Ron Fowler ( San Diego Padres ) Larry Baer ( San Francisco Giants ) Arizona Diamondbacks Established in 1998 Based in Phoenix, Arizona Franchise History Expansion Expansion draft Records No - hitters Players Owners and executives Managers Broadcasters Seasons Opening Day starters First - round draft picks Ballparks Chase Field Spring training : Tucson Electric Park Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Culture Baxter the Bobcat D - backs Luchador The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty Lore Randy Johnson 's perfect game Key personnel Owner : Ken Kendrick President and CEO : Derrick Hall General Manager : Mike Hazen Manager : Torey Lovullo World Series championships ( 1 ) 2001 National League pennants ( 1 ) 2001 Division titles ( 5 ) 1999 2001 2002 2007 2011 Wild Card berths ( 1 ) 2017 Minor league affiliates AAA : Reno Aces AA : Jackson Generals A Adv. : Visalia Rawhide A : Kane County Cougars Short A : Hillsboro Hops Rookie Adv : Missoula Osprey Rookie : AZL Diamondbacks DSL Diamondbacks 1 DSL Diamondbacks 2 Broadcasting Television Fox Sports Arizona Radio KMVP - FM KTAR ( AM ) Arizona Diamondbacks Radio Networks Broadcasters Steve Berthiaume Greg Schulte Bob Brenly Tom Candiotti Seasons ( 21 ) 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Kendrick&oldid=832676610 '' Categories : Major League Baseball owners Living people West Virginia University alumni Arizona Diamondbacks owners People from Princeton, West Virginia 1943 births Hidden categories : Infobox person using alma mater Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 27 March 2018, at 11 : 12 ( UTC ). 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Question: who is the owner of the arizona diamondbacks
Answer: Earl G. "Ken" Kendrick Jr.