Jeff Moorad

{{Short description|American businessman}}

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| birth_name = Jeffrey S. Moorad

| birth_place = Modesto, California, U.S.

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| occupation = Sports agent, business executive, investor

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Jeffrey S. Moorad is an American businessman and investor. He began his career as a sports agent, before serving as General Partner and CEO of MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks, and Vice-Chairman and CEO of MLB's San Diego Padres.

Player representation

Moorad began specializing in athlete representation in 1983. He concentrated on Major League Baseball and signed a number of athletes, including Will Clark and four other members of the United States national baseball team in the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 1985 he partnered with Leigh Steinberg, and the two would go on to work together for eighteen years and negotiate more than $3 billion in athlete contracts.{{Cite news| url =https://www.espn.com/magazine/vol5no07steinberg.html|title=Crash Landing|author=Peter Keating|publisher=ESPN The Magazine |date = April 1, 2002}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=118 |title=Jeff Moorad | MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference |accessdate=2015-03-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402114038/http://www.sloansportsconference.com/?p=118 |archivedate=2015-04-02 }} Their firm, 'Steinberg & Moorad,' represented such athletes as Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Manny Ramirez, CC Sabathia, Vernon Wells, Edgerrin James, Ed Reed, Pat Burrell, Darin Erstad, Adam Dunn, Luis Gonzalez, Orlando Hernandez, Thurman Thomas, Eric Karros, Iván Rodríguez, Mo Vaughn, Shawn Green, and Raul Mondesi, among many others.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/padres/roster|title=Active Roster|website=MLB.com|accessdate=11 April 2023}}{{cite news| url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/diamondbacks/2005-04-28-moorad-cover_x.htm | work=USA Today | first1=Greg | last1=Boeck | title=Changing his pinstripes | date=April 29, 2005}}{{cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/2002/0223/1339433.html |title=ESPN.com: MLB - Youth rewarded: Sabathia gets $9.5M deal |publisher=A.espncdn.com |date=2003-07-18 |accessdate=2022-08-19}} 'Steinberg & Moorad' was sold in October 1999 to the Assante Corporation, a Canadian asset management firm, for a reported $120 million.{{cite web|last=Keating |first=Peter |url=https://www.espn.com/magazine/vol5no07steinberg.html |title=ESPN The Magazine: "Crash Landing" |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2003-05-29 |access-date=2013-04-16}}

Moorad was named to The Sporting News’ annual 100 Most Powerful People in Sports on eight occasions.

Major League Baseball

=Arizona Diamondbacks=

In 2004, Moorad became an owner and CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He owned close to 12% of the team, estimated to be worth around $18 million in 2009.{{cite news|last=Bloom |first=Barry M. |title=Moorad reaches deal to buy Padres |date=February 3, 2009 |work=MLB.com |url=http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090203&content_id=3794472&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402192659/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090203&content_id=3794472&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }} While with Arizona, Moorad was a General Partner, Chief Executive Officer, the spokesman for the Diamondbacks’ ownership group, and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the franchise.

=San Diego Padres=

In 2009, Moorad put together a group to buy the San Diego Padres from John Moores. Moorad and his group of 12 investors (including former client Troy Aikman, billionaire Chairman/CEO of Save Mart Supermarkets Bob Piccinini, and then-CEO of Panda Express Tom Davin) {{cite web|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/10/padres-owner-jeff-moorad-payroll-aint-everything/|title=Padres owner Jeff Moorad: payroll ain't everything|date=10 August 2010|accessdate=4 December 2013|first=Matthew|last=Pouliot|publisher=NBC Sports}}{{cite news|last=Powers|first=Jeff|title=A Padres Dozen: New Ownership Group Introduced|date=March 27, 2009|work=SanDiego6.com|url=http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/A-Padres-Dozen-New-Ownership-Group-Introduced/6TJC6AOQ5UuadmRpNsQ7_w.cspx|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328060716/http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/A-Padres-Dozen-New-Ownership-Group-Introduced/6TJC6AOQ5UuadmRpNsQ7_w.cspx|archivedate=March 28, 2009}}{{cite news|last=Page |first=Eric S. |title=New Padres Owners Take the Field |date=March 26, 2009 |work=NBCSanDiego.com |url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/New-Padres-Owners-Take-the-Field.html |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120903141119/http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/New-Padres-Owners-Take-the-Field.html |archivedate=September 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/robert-piccinini/ | work=Forbes | title=Robert Piccinini}} began purchase of the team with Moorad serving as club CEO and Vice-Chairman. The sale was valued at about $500 million, and the group planned to purchase the team over five years. During this time, Moorad's group also purchased the Padres' minor league Triple-A team, the Portland Beavers.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2010/11/Issue-39/Franchises/Moorad-Completes-Deal-To-Buy-Move-Triple-A-Portland-Beavers.aspx|title=Moorad Completes Deal To Buy, Move Triple-A Portland Beavers|accessdate= 5 December 2013|date=4 November 2010|publisher= Sports Business Daily}}

In 2010, Moorad was named one of San Diego's Most Admired CEOs by the San Diego Business Journal.{{cite web|url=http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101122&content_id=16177512&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|title=Jeff Moorad named one of San Diego's most admired CEOs|date=22 November 2010|accessdate=4 December 2013|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082959/http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101122&content_id=16177512&vkey=pr_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd|url-status=dead}} In April 2012, Moorad negotiated a new TV deal that would lead to the creation of Fox Sports San Diego, and bring in over $1.2 billion for the Padres over the next 20 years.{{Cite news| url =http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/18355869/reports-padres-new-tv-deal-could-be-worth-more-than-1-billion|title=Reports: Padres' new TV deal could be worth more than $1 billion|author=C. Trent Rosecrans |work=CBS Sports |date = April 6, 2012}}

By 2011, Moorad had sold his 12% share of the Diamondbacks.{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204488304574427073804305130 |title=Wall Street Journal 9/25/09 "Owner will be Yelling: Go PadreBacks" |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=2009-09-25 |accessdate=2013-04-18}}{{cite news|last=Center |first=Bill |title=Deal completed to transfer Moorad's interest in Diamondbacks |date=March 13, 2011 |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/13/deal-completed-transfer-moorads-interest-diamondba/ |newspaper=San Diego Union-Tribune |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822063040/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/mar/13/deal-completed-transfer-moorads-interest-diamondba/ |archivedate=August 22, 2014 |url-status=dead }} By January 2012, Moorad and his group held 49% ownership of the Padres, when MLB deferred voting on approval for the group to complete the sale with Moores. In March 2012, Moorad withdrew the group's application to complete the full purchase of the Padres.{{cite news|last=Morosi |first=Jon Paul |title=Padres could serve as consolation prize |date=March 23, 2012 |work=FoxSports.com |url=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/san-diego-padres-for-sale-again-john-moores-CEO-jeff-moorad-resigns-dodgers-bidders-may-show-interest-032212 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608030817/http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/san-diego-padres-for-sale-again-john-moores-CEO-jeff-moorad-resigns-dodgers-bidders-may-show-interest-032212 |archivedate=June 8, 2012 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|last=Krasovic |first=Tom |title=How the Padres ownership deal fell apart |date=April 4, 2012 |newspaper=U-T San Diego |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/04/how-the-padres-deal-fell-apart/?print&page=all |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822063040/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/apr/04/how-the-padres-deal-fell-apart/?print&page=all |archivedate=August 22, 2014 |url-status=dead }} He stepped down as CEO of the Padres later that month, but remained with the team as Vice-Chairman.{{cite news|title=Jeff Moorad steps down as CEO |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7723773/jeff-moorad-steps-ceo-san-diego-padres |work=ESPN.com |date=March 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701122647/http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/story/_/id/7723773/jeff-moorad-steps-ceo-san-diego-padres |archive-date=July 1, 2012 |url-status=live }} Some media outlets speculated that Moorad was short of the needed support of 22 MLB team owners to complete the purchase of the Padres, though only two were suspected of opposing completion of the purchase.{{Cite news| url = https://www.sbnation.com/2012/3/22/2895927/jeff-moorad-san-diego-padres-ownership |title=Jeff Moorad Drops Bid To Purchase Padres|author= Rob Neyer|publisher=SB Nation |date = March 22, 2012}} Moores declared that the entire team was up for sale again in April, citing the good opportunity in the market after the record $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers; Moorad's minority group would receive 49% of the proceeds of any sale of the Padres.{{cite news|title=John Moores hires bankers |date=April 10, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7797028/san-diego-padres-owner-john-moores-hires-bankers-sell-team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620172929/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7797028/san-diego-padres-owner-john-moores-hires-bankers-sell-team |archive-date=June 20, 2012 |url-status=live }} Moorad was succeeded by Ron Fowler as lead of the group of any owners transferring ownership to the new purchase.{{cite news|title=Padres sale agreement in place |date=August 7, 2012 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8242369/group-led-peter-omalley-reaches-agreement-buy-san-diego-padres |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309013935/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8242369/group-led-peter-omalley-reaches-agreement-buy-san-diego-padres |archive-date=March 9, 2013 |url-status=live }} In August, the Padres were sold for $800 million, a $300 million increase over the valuation in Moorad's 2009 purchase.{{cite news|last=Center |first=Bill |title=MLB approves sale of Padres |date=August 16, 2012 |newspaper=U-T San Diego |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/16/mlb-approves-sale-padres/?print&page=all |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713012716/http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/16/mlb-approves-sale-padres/?print&page=all |archivedate=July 13, 2014 |url-status=live }}

Moorad Sports Partners

In 2013, with partner Greg Byrnes, Moorad founded Moorad Sports Partners, an investment management company that pursues opportunities in sports-related businesses, including the purchase and management of professional sports franchises.{{Cite web|url=https://www.carlyle.com/news-media|title=News & Media | Carlyle|website=www.carlyle.com|accessdate=11 April 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-lead-group-acquiring-primesport-one-stop-platform-ticketing|title=Carlyle to lead Group Acquiring PrimeSport, a One-Stop Platform for Ticketing, Hospitality and Travel | Carlyle|website=www.carlyle.com|accessdate=11 April 2023}}

=PrimeSport=

In February 2015, Moorad Sports Partners, along with the Carlyle Group and RSE Ventures, acquired PrimeSport Holdings Inc., a global sports travel and events-management company.{{cite press release|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150217005234/en/Clearlake-Sells-Majority-Stake-PrimeSport-Carlyle-Led#.VO1j0kLdszI|title = Clearlake Sells a Majority Stake in PrimeSport to Carlyle Led Group|date = 17 February 2015}} Moorad served as PrimeSport's Chairman until its sale to On Location Experiences at the end of 2017.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8070343/nfl-super-bowl-vip-company-on-location-acquires-primesport|title = NFL's Super Bowl VIP Company on Location Acquires PrimeSport|magazine = Billboard|date = 13 December 2017}}

=Family Circle Tennis Center=

In October 2017, Moorad Sports Partners, along with musician Darius Rucker, acquired the long-term rights to the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina.{{cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/business/net-income-family-circle-parent-sells-of-its-charleston-tennis/article_cf1d4e02-bb2d-11e7-b8ac-cb535a7fe6c5.html|title = Net income: Family Circle parent sells 70% of its Charleston tennis business| date=October 27, 2017 }} The center consists of 17 courts, including the 10,200-seat Volvo Car Stadium. The center hosts concerts, outdoor events, and tennis tournaments, including the WTA Tour's Charleston Open.

Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius

In September 2017, Moorad joined global law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he serves as a partner and Chairman of the firm's global sports practice.{{cite web|url=https://www.law360.com/articles/962949/morgan-lewis-scores-ex-padres-exec-to-helm-sports-group|title = Morgan Lewis Scores Ex-Padres Exec to Helm Sports Group - Law360}} Moorad leads a team of more than 50 lawyers assisting clients on sports matters such as stadium and team finance, mergers and acquisitions, media rights, intellectual property, labor and employment, tax, litigation, retail and merchandising, antitrust regulations, and other sports business issues.[https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2017/09/15/moorad-new-morgan-lewis-co-head-of-sports.html Moorad new Morgan Lewis co-head of sports, to work out of L.A. area] (subscription required){{Cite web|url=https://www.morganlewis.com/news/2017/09/jeff-moorad-joins-morgan-lewis-to-lead-firms-global-sports-industry-initiative|title=Jeff Moorad Joins Morgan Lewis to Lead Firm's Global Sports Industry Initiative|website=www.morganlewis.com|access-date=11 April 2023}}

Moorad also serves as a principal of Morgan Lewis Consulting, which helps businesses navigate through complex regulatory and legal issues in the U.S. and abroad.{{Cite web|url=https://www.morganlewis.com/services/morgan-lewis-consulting|title=Morgan Lewis Consulting LLC|website=www.morganlewis.com|accessdate=11 April 2023}}

MSP Sports Capital

In 2019, Moorad along with partners Jahm Najafi, Arne Rees, and Steve Wasserman, formed MSP Sports Capital, a sports investment company with targeted equity and debt investments in properties at the intersection of sports, global media rights, distribution technologies, content creation, sponsorship, esports, betting, and data.{{Cite web|url=https://mspsportscapital.com/|title=Homepage|website=MSP Sports Capital|accessdate=11 April 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ocbj.com/news/2019/jul/24/moorad-buys-portuguese-soccer-club/|title = Moorad Buys Portuguese Soccer Club| date=24 July 2019 }}{{cite press release| url = https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/msp-sports-capital-announced-they-are-part-of-group-of-sports-investors-in-the-acquisition-of-agrupacion-deportiva-alcorcon-sad-300918637.html| title = MSP Sports Capital Announced They Are Part of Group of Sports Investors in the Acquisition of Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcon S.A.D.}} MSP is headquartered in New York City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/MSP+Sports+Capital+Co-Leads+Sports+Investors+in+Acquisition+of...-a0594884236|title=MSP Sports Capital Co-Leads Sports Investors in Acquisition of Portugal's Estorial Praia Futebol. - Free Online Library|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|accessdate=11 April 2023}}

In July 2019, MSP partnered with David Blitzer and Blitz Capital to acquire G.D. Estoril Praia, a Portuguese football club in Estoril, Cascais.{{Cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/fundo-de-investimento-msp-sports-capital-adquire-sad-do-estoril-praia|title=Fundo de investimento MSP Sports Capital adquire SAD do Estoril Praia|website=SAPO Desporto|accessdate=11 April 2023}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/msp-sports-capital-announced-it-has-co-led-a-group-of-north-american-sports-investors-to-acquire-estoril-praia-futebol-sad-300890026.html|title = MSP Sports Capital announced it has co-led a group of North American sports investors to acquire Estoril Praia Futebol SAD}} Later that year, in September, MSP partnered with Blitz Capital and former Real Madrid executive Ivan Bravo to acquire AD Alcorcón, a Spanish football club based in Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://insidersport.com/2019/09/17/alcorcon-adds-to-msps-growing-portfolio/|title = Alcorcon adds to MSP's growing portfolio|date = 17 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://sbcamericas.com/2019/09/17/msp-adds-agrupacion-deportiva-alcorcon-sad-to-its-growing-portfolio/|title = MSP adds Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcon SAD to its growing portfolio|date = 17 September 2019}}

In 2020, MSP bought a "significant" minority stake in the McLaren Racing team, with Moorad being named to its board of directors.{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/mclaren-sells-big-stake-in-f1-team-to-consortium-in-163560m-deal-12159554|title = McLaren sells big stake in F1 team to consortium in £560m deal}}{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2020/12/13/mclaren-confirms-details-of-stake-sale/|title = McLaren confirms details of stake sale|date = 13 December 2020}}

In October 2022, MSP acquired a majority stake in the X Games from The Walt Disney Company.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/34877847/espn-sells-majority-interest-x-games-msp-sports-capital | title=ESPN sells majority X Games stake to equity firm | date=26 October 2022 }} The MSP investors include skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, who will serve as a brand steward and join the action sports league’s advisory board. ESPN retained a minority interest in the company, and will serve as the X Games domestic linear broadcast partner as part of a multi-year agreement.{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/espn-sells-x-games-stake-msp-sports-capital-1235413644 | title=ESPN Sells Controlling Stake in X Games to MSP Sports Capital, Which Wants to Expand Digital Livestreaming of Events | date=26 October 2022 }}

Other business

In 1993, Moorad and Steinberg were part of a group that founded Integrated Sports International, which consulted with teams, venues, and corporations on their sports sponsorship and marketing initiatives.{{cite web|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/48606718?q&versionId=61525746|title = Trove}}{{cite book |last=Arkush |first=Michael |date=2015 |title=The Agent: My 40-Year Career Making Deals and Changing the Game |publisher=St. Martin's Press |page=245 |isbn=978-1250067746}} ISI also represented athletes and coaches for marketing and broadcasting opportunities. ISI was sold to SFX Entertainment in 1999.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1999/biz/news/sfx-gains-marketing-yardage-with-isi-buy-1117490765/|title = SFX gains marketing yardage with ISI buy|date = 29 January 1999}}

In 1998, Moorad and Steinberg, along with their head of media and investment initiatives, Tyler Goldman, founded Athlete Direct. Athlete Direct managed the official websites and social media platforms of professional athletes, including many Steinberg & Moorad clients. Moorad and Steinberg remained involved until the company's 1999 deal with Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures.{{cite web | title=IPOs - Latest & Upcoming IPOs - Taking a Company Public | website=Nasdaq | url=https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/ipos | access-date=11 April 2023}}

Moorad served on the Board of Directors for Oakley, Inc., until the sale of the company to Italian manufacturer, Luxottica.{{cite press release|url=http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2006/12/13/352248/110148/en/Oakley-Appoints-Jeff-Moorad-Arizona-Diamondbacks-General-Partner-to-Its-Board-of-Directors.html|title = Oakley Appoints Jeff Moorad, Arizona Diamondbacks' General Partner, to Its Board of Directors|date = 13 December 2006}} Moorad also served on the Board of Directors for Citizen Sports Network, a digital sports & entertainment company, until its sale to Yahoo! in 2010.{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-ma/innovating-in-the-world-o_b_351408.html | work=Huffington Post | title=Innovating in the World of Sports Media | date=November 11, 2009}}{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/03/17/yahoo-acquires-citizen-sports/|title = Yahoo Acquires Citizen Sports| date=17 March 2010 }} Moorad previously owned NASCAR team Hall of Fame Racing.

Entertainment business

Moorad and Steinberg appeared in and served as technical consultants for the 1996 Academy Award-winning picture Jerry Maguire. Moorad and Steinberg were the inspiration behind the Jerry Maguire character played by Tom Cruise.{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/120572-who-is-jeff-moorad|title=Who Is New Padres Owner Jeff Moorad?|first=Eric|last=Gomez|website=Bleacher Report|date=6 February 2009|accessdate=5 December 2013}}

Moorad was the baseball technical consultant for the Universal picture For Love of the Game and had a cameo appearance in the movie.{{cite web|url=http://www.bloomberglink.com/people/jeff-moorad/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616132021/http://www.bloomberglink.com/people/jeff-moorad/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|title=Jeff Moorad Biography|first=Jason|last=Kelly|accessdate=5 December 2013|publisher=Bloomberg Link}}

Community work

Moorad encouraged his clients to donate millions of dollars to charities and their communities, including their own non-profit foundations and alma maters.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/sd/team/exec_bios/moorad.jsp|title=Jeff Moorad San Diego Padres Front Office|work=MLB.com|accessdate= 5 December 2013}} Moorad himself endowed a $100,000 baseball scholarship to his alma mater UCLA, where he has taught a 'Business of Sports' class at UCLA's Anderson School of Management since 2013.{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/the-business-of-sports-it-s-not-245672|title = The business of sports: It's not just a game}} In February 2012, Moorad committed $5 million to his alma mater Villanova University School of Law for the creation of The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law.{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/jeff-blumenthal/2012/02/san-diego-padres-ceo-moorad-donates.html?page=all|title=San Diego Padres CEO Moorad donates $5M to Villanova law school|date=13 February 2012|accessdate=5 December 2013|first=Jeff|last=Blumenthal|publisher=Philadelphia Business Journal}}

After Moorad's good friend Augie Nieto (founder, Chairman, and CEO of Life Fitness) was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2005, Moorad has been active in helping to raise funds to find a cure for ALS. Moorad serves as a Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is on the board of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, both of which he has helped partner with Augie's Quest. Moorad has also served as a chairperson of Childhelp's Drive the Dream Gala.

Education

A native of Modesto, California, Moorad served as student body president of Modesto Junior College, where he graduated with an Associate of Arts degree. He then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA in 1978, and a Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law in 1981.{{cite web|title=Jeff Moorad's Biography|work=SportMarketingAssociation.com|url=http://www.sportmarketingassociation.com/2005conference/bios/moorad.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507073350/http://www.sportmarketingassociation.com/2005conference/bios/moorad.php|archivedate=May 7, 2010}}

Moorad lives in Newport Beach, California, and has three sons.{{cite web|url=http://www.lajollalight.com/sdljl-padres-ceo-jeff-moorad-gives-his-all-to-manage-2011dec27-story.html|title = Padres CEO Jeff Moorad gives his all to manage pro sports and players|date = 28 December 2011}}

See also

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