Mark Shapiro
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Mark Shapiro (born in 1967 in Baltimore, Maryland) (pronounced /ˈmɑrk ʃəˈpaɪroʊ/) is currently the General Manager and Vice President of the Cleveland Indians. Shapiro has been in the Cleveland Indians organization since 1991, when he was recommended by former Tribe GM Hank Peters. He officially became the general manager in 2001 when John Hart left.
In 2007, for the second time in his career Shapiro was named General Manager of the Year by The Sporting News.[1]
[edit] Personal life
Shapiro is the brother-in-law of New York Jets coach Eric Mangini and a very close friend of New England Patriots general manager Scott Pioli. He graduated from the prestigious Gilman School in 1985 and Princeton University in 1989 with a degree in history.[1] He is the son of a Baltimore attorney and sports agent, Ronald M. Shapiro. In 2005, he was named baseball executive of the year. Shapiro is married to Lissa Bockrath-Shapiro.[2] They have one son, Caden Reid (born on August 28, 2002)[3] and one daughter, Sierra Aris (born on August 2, 2004).[4] Bockrath-Shapiro is an artist and she has her own art gallery, Bockrath Gallery. She is a 1995 graduate of The Cleveland Institute of Art.[5] They currently live in Bentleyville, Ohio.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/pressbox/downloads/y2007/cle/personnel.pdf
- ^ Printable Version
- ^ Cleveland Indians Report
- ^ cantonrep.com - Tadano will go back to bullpen
- ^ The Cleveland Institute of Art Sponsors 24th Annual Regional Scholastics Art Awards Exhibition
- ^ ULI - the Urban Land Institute | ULI Leadership Roundtable BiographiesLos Angeles
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by John Hart |
Cleveland Indians General Manager November 1, 2001– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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