Don Smolenski

{{Short description|American sports executive}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| current_team = Philadelphia Eagles

| position = President

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| birth_place = Pittsford, New York, U.S.

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| death_place =

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| college = Amherst College and University of Hartford

| pastexecutive =

• International Hockey League (1994–1998)
  Chief financial officer
• Philadelphia Eagles (1998–present)
• Chief financial officer (1998–2000)
• Senior vice president/chief financial officer (2001–2009)
• Chief operating officer (2010–2011)
• President (2012–present)

| highlights =

• 2× Super Bowl champion (LII, LIX)

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Don Smolenski is an American businessman who is the team president of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He joined the franchise in 1998 as their chief financial officer before being promoted to his current role in 2012.

Smolenski grew up in Pittsford, New York.{{Cite web|url=https://eagles.1rmg.com/bios/don-smolenski/|title=Smolenski, Don - Eagles Media Center|website=eagles.1rmg.com}} He attended Amherst College and Hartford University. In 1994, he was hired as the CFO of the International Hockey League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lincolnfinancialfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/smolenski-don.pdf|title=Don Smolenski|website=lincolnfinacialfield.com}} After five years in that position, he joined the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77797290/the-philadelphia-inquirer/|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=June 9, 2013|author=Bermann, Zach|via=Newspapers.com|title=Eagles president reflects on an eventful first year}} {{Open access}} Smolenski served with the Eagles as their CFO from 1998 to 2009, then as their chief operating officer from 2010 to 2011 before being promoted to team president.{{Cite web|last=Grotz|first=Bob|title=EAGLES: Introducing new team president Don Smolenski|url=https://www.timesherald.com/eagles-introducing-new-team-president-don-smolenski/article_079eff14-fe99-5ae2-a230-1340e0bf61e8.html|url-status=live|website=The Times Herald|date=7 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516192203/https://www.timesherald.com/eagles-introducing-new-team-president-don-smolenski/article_079eff14-fe99-5ae2-a230-1340e0bf61e8.html |archive-date=2021-05-16 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/eagles/Who_is_new_Eagles_president_Don_Smolenski.html|title=Who is new Eagles president Don Smolenski?|first=Daily News|last=Staff|website=www.inquirer.com|date=7 June 2012 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77797081/the-philadelphia-inquirer/|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=June 8, 2012|via=Newspapers.com|title=Lurie admires new president's work ethic|author=Graff, Chad}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77797156/philadelphia-daily-news/|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News|date=June 8, 2012|via=Newspapers.com|title=Tackling a new job}} {{Open access}} He was part of the team that won the Super Bowl in 2017 and 2024.{{cite web | last=Wilner | first=Barry | title=Foles, Eagles outshoot Patriots for 1st Super Bowl, 41-33 | website=AP News | date=2018-02-05 | url=https://apnews.com/general-news-066eef805dd24fc4b57359a3d4746c08 | access-date=2025-02-17}}{{cite web | last=Maaddi | first=Rob | title=Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout | website=AP News | date=2025-02-10 | url=https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-2025-eagles-chiefs-score-e2ff209c074a00a6faff39750ff048f8 | access-date=2025-02-17}}