page_title: Steinbrenner family
section_title: Second generation
hierarchical_section_title: Steinbrenner family / Second generation
caption_attribution_description: English: Hal Steinbrenner
context_page_description: The Steinbrenner family are an American family of Irish-German descent. They have owned the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball since George Steinbrenner purchased the franchise in 1973. After George's death, Hal Steinbrenner, his son, became the chairman of the Yankees. The Steinbrenner family also has financial interests in real estate, horse racing, and car racing. Forbes estimated the Steinbrenner family to be worth $3.8 billion in 2015, making them the 75th richest family in the United States.
context_section_description: George and Joan had four children: Hank, Jessica, Jennifer, Hal. All four serve as general partners for the Yankees.
  Hank was the oldest of the four children. He was co-chairman of the Yankees and died in 2020. Hal is the youngest of the four. He is chairman and CEO of Steinbrenner Hotel Properties. Hal became chairman of the Yankees in 2008, succeeding his father.
  Jessica runs Kinsman Farm, a stud farm, in Ocala, Florida. She has also authored children's books. Jessica has been married and divorced three times. Her second marriage was to Joe Molloy, who served as managing general partner of the Yankees in 1992, while George was banned from baseball. Her third husband, Felix Lopez, served as a vice president for the Yankees.
  Jennifer majored in business and was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina, before serving in the Yankees Public Affairs Department in 1984-85 and spending 23 years actively participating in the philanthropic community. However, George did not let her rise in the Yankees organization, saying "I've always been a chauvinist." Jennifer married Steve Swindal, who became a general partner in the Yankees and was named George's heir as chairman of the Yankees in 2005. They divorced in 2007, and the Steinbrenner family purchased Swindal's financial interests in the franchise. Jennifer has a distinguished record of contributing to various community projects and initiatives, including current commitments on the Board of Directors of Mary Lee’s House (a child protection and advocacy center in Tampa), St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of Tampa Bay and serving on the Executive Committee of the Gold Shield Foundation, which was established in 1981 by her father, George M. Steinbrenner III. She also serves as the President of the New York Yankees Foundation and the New York Yankees Tampa Foundation, overseeing numerous local, regional and national outreach efforts. Within the scope of her roles, which include the implementation and integration of a wide range of community programs relating to the New York Yankees, Ms. Steinbrenner supervises three Tampa-area Children’s Holiday Concerts that have been sponsored by the Steinbrenner family for more than 25 years. At least 5,000 children annually participate in the events, which provide musical education and exposure to the fine arts. She has also been instrumental in the development and growth of the Bronx Winter Wonderland event, which sees thousands of local youth visit the Stadium each year for a holiday extravaganza complete with decorations, festive music and food, and a holiday gift for each child in attendance.
caption: Hal Steinbrenner in 2009
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