Stuart Sternberg

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Stuart L. Sternberg (born 1960 in New York City, New York is Wall Street investor and the principle owner of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The youngest of three children, Sternberg was born and raised in the Canarsie neighborhood of New York's Brooklyn borough to Jewish parents. Sternberg's passion for baseball developed as a child while playing the game in the streets and playgrounds of his neighborhood. One of Sternberg's most cherished memories is of watching Sandy Koufax pitch while attending his first Major League game, with his father, at Shea Stadium in 1965. Sternberg has played in various organized baseball leagues over his lifetime and has coached his two sons' Little League teams for the past nine years.

Sternberg made a fortune in the financial services industry. In 1978, Sterburg began his professional career trading equity options part-time at the American Stock Exchange, while attended St. John's University, from which he earned a degree in finance. After college, Sternberg was hired by investment group Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, eventually becoming a partner in the firm, and then moved to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., retiring from that company as a partner in 2002. He has served on various committees and advisory boards in the financial securities industry.

Sternberg purchased the Devil Rays in 2005 from Vince Naimoli. He has remained a low key owner, who currently sees his primary goal with the team as getting their finances in order. He resides in Harrison, New York with his wife and four children.