Finn Wentworth (born 1958) is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor in major commercial real estate and sports ventures in the United States.
Career
Wentworth was COO and CEO of Yankeenets, the holding company for the New York Yankees, New Jersey Nets, and New Jersey Devils professional sports teams.[3] As an owner who also served as the leading executive of those franchises, Wentworth was one of the founders of the YES Network national sports network along with Leo Hindery. Wentworth has also held the position of President and CEO of the New Jersey Nets NBA team. During his tenure with the teams, the Yankees won two world championships, the Devils won two Stanley Cups, and the Nets twice won the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Wentworth is an owner and founding partner of Normandy Real Estate Partners based in Morristown, New Jersey, with offices in Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to starting Normandy and his involvement in professional sports, Wentworth was one of the founders of Gale and Wentworth.
Other interests
Wentworth is a trustee of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center. He has also served on the board of the Princeton National Regatta Association, an organization that supports the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team, and received the Jack Kelly Citizenship Award from the U.S. Rowing Association.
Education
He is a 1980 graduate of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Board of Trustees. Wentworth majored in marketing, was in the Delta Phi fraternity, the Social Chairman for the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and, on the rugby, cross country, and track teams. Wentworth was a miler in track and a fullback for rugby.[2]
Wentworth attended Morristown-Beard School in Morristown, New Jersey.
References
- ^ Katherine Norton, Mark Wentworth - Weddings, The New York Times, June 26, 2016
- ^ a b Where are they now? Finn Wentworth '80
- ^ McGugan, Ian (14 November 2018). "Reconsidering allegiances: Former staunch Republican Finn Wentworth on denouncing what his old party has become". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
- New York Yankees, MLB team, [1] Archived 2014-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Normandy Real Estate Partners
- NJBIZ presents the 50 Wealthiest New Jerseyans