Don Smiley

Donald Smiley
Born (1955-12-11) December 11, 1955
Racine, Wisconsin
Residence Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Education St. Catherine High School
Alma mater University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Occupation President and CEO, Summerfest
Salary $886,185 (2012)

Donald A. Smiley is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Summerfest and former Major League Baseball executive. He served as president of the Florida Marlins from 1994 to 1998, taking over after the death of Carl Barger. He is a graduate of University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh[1]

Career

After graduating from college, Smiley worked at WFRV-TV in Green Bay first as a cameraman and then as an assignment reporter.[2] He went on to work as district sales manager for Hoffmaster Paper Company in Oshkosh from 1979 until 1982 when he left to become the director of marketing for the Honda Classic PGA Tournament in Florida in 1982.

Florida Marlins

In 1991, Smiley became the vice president and chief spokesman for South Florida Big League Baseball during which he helped secure the expansion Florida Marlins. He served as president of the Marlins from 1994 to 2000. The owner of the Florida Marlins at the time, Wayne Huizenga, tried to arrange a sale of the Marlins to Smiley for $169 million in 1997.[3]

Summerfest

Smiley was hired in 2004 as the CEO of Summerfest,[4] an annual music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2012, Smiley's compensation as Summerfest CEO was $886,185[5] according to Milwaukee World Festival.

References

  1. ↑ Wis Business
  2. ↑ "Smiley's resume very distinguished". Racine Journal Times. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Capitalist; A Miami Fish Story". New York Times. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Conversation with Summerfest CEO Don Smiley". Radio Milwaukee. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Summerfest CEO Don Smiley's compensation rises $114,000". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 5 July 2015.

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