Derek Schiller

Schiller is the son of Harvey and Marcia Schiller. He has a sister, Erika. Schiller grew up in Colorado Springs where his father worked at the United States Air Force Academy.{{cite news |last1=Zipay |first1=Steve |title=Flying High in Sports Circles |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday-nassau-edition-flying-high-in/132650698/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=Newsday |date=22 February 2000 |page=A35}} Schiller played ice hockey in high school in Colorado Springs.{{cite news |last1=Schultz |first1=Jeff |title=Thrashers: Team gets early boost |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-thrashers-team-gets/132650889/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Atlanta Journal |date=28 February 1999 |pages=55}}

Schiller's father was a sports executive who held positions as chair of the United States Olympic Committee, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, governor of the Atlanta Thrashers and an executive with several other properties owned by Ted Turner including TBS, TNT, the Goodwill Games and World Championship Wrestling.

Derek Schiller graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in engineering. Schiller was the director of marketing for the International Sports Plaza in Atlanta during the 1996 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Jeffry |title=Sky's the limit in pricing for viewing spots |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-skys-the-limit-in-p/132652181/ |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=The Atlanta Journal |date=29 September 1995 |page=D5}} He held an executive position with the New York Yankees which he left in order to take a position with Atlanta's former National Hockey League franchise, the Atlanta Thrashers.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=31 March 2016 |title=Longtime executive John Schuerholz transitions to next phase of Braves career |url=https://www.foxsports.com/south/story/longtime-mlb-executive-john-schuerholz-transitions-to-next-phase-of-braves-career-033116 |access-date=16 March 2022 |website=Fox Sports}}

He joined the Braves in November 2003 as senior vice president of sales and marketing. Terry McGuirk, the Braves president at the time, hired Schiller to address the attendance woes the club was facing despite having a winning team.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0505/089.html?sh=438265a34deb|title=Braves' New World|first1=Monte|last1=Burke|website=Forbes|date=17 April 2008|access-date=16 March 2022}} Schiller was promoted to executive vice president of sales and marketing in August 2007.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/braves/team/front-office/derek-schiller | title=Front Office Roster | website=MLB.com | access-date=15 March 2022}} In 2016, John Schuerholz stepped down as president of the Atlanta Braves and Mike Plant took over as president in charge of development and Schiller became the president overseeing the Braves.{{cite news|url=https://www.timesenterprise.com/gallery/schuerholz-stepping-back-from-day-to-day-role-with-braves/article_62467cbc-f76c-11e5-a9fd-031046b4acbe.html|title=Schuerholz stepping back from day-to-day role with Braves|first1=Charles|last1=Odum|newspaper=Thomasville Times-Enterprise|date=31 March 2016|access-date=16 March 2022}} In 2018, Schiller, who had been the team’s president of business received a new title of president and chief executive officer of the Braves.{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/braves-elevate-schiller-and-plant-ceo-roles/orCxqaA7ZK10t2fS0bY4VJ/ | title=Braves elevate Schiller and Plant to CEO roles | first1=Tim|last1=Tucker|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=22 March 2018|access-date=15 March 2022}} He inherited responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of all business functions of the team.

In 2022, Schiller was recognized by the Marietta Daily Journal as the Citizen of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://www.mdjonline.com/news/2022-cobb-county-citizen-of-the-year-goes-to-derek-schiller-mike-plant-alex-anthopoulos/article_da34cdc0-805d-11ec-abad-0338bbaa0d47.html|title=2022 Cobb County Citizen of the Year goes to Derek Schiller, Mike Plant, Alex Anthopoulos|first1=Madison|last1=Hogan|newspaper=Marietta Daily Journal|date=29 January 2022|access-date=16 March 2022}} As president of business Schiller is responsible for all forms of revenue within the Braves organization.

Schiller married Kristin Lyn Lysaker on September 2, 1995 at a Presbyterian church in State College, Pennsylvania.{{cite news |title=Marriage of Schiller / Lysaker |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-marriage-of-schiller/132649983/ |access-date=29 September 2023 |work=Centre Daily Times |date=4 December 1995 |pages=29}} They live in Atlanta with their two children. He is the son of sports executive Harvey Schiller.{{cite journal |last1=Moore |first1=Russ |title=Teaching the business of sports |journal=Goizueta Magazine |date=Spring 2002 |url=http://goizuetamag.emory.edu/spring2002/portfolio11.html |access-date=21 March 2022}}

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