Alec Scheiner
| Alec Scheiner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alec Scheiner Lower Merion, PA |
| Occupation |
Attorney NFL team executive |
| Website | Cleveland Browns.com |
Alec Scheiner (born in Lower Merion, PA)[1] is the current president of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
Scheiner was born and grew up in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. After graduating high school in 1988, he attended Georgetown University, graduating with degrees in economics and Latin American studies in 1992. He then attended the Georgetown University Law Center, where he graduated with a law degree in 1997.[2]
Law career
After college, Scheiner became a lawyer, working at the law firm of Wilmer, Cutler, and Pickering (now WilmerHale), where he practiced from 1997 to 2004.[3]
NFL career
In 2004, Scheiner was hired by the NFL's Dallas Cowboys to be their general counsel. Four years later, he was promoted to vice president, where he was a key player in the day-to-day business operations of the team, as well as a point man for the building of the new Cowboys Stadium (now AT&T Stadium). In 2010, Scheiner was named to Sports Business Journal's "40 Under 40" list of top young sports executives.[1][4]
On December 18, 2012, Scheiner left the Cowboys to become president of the Cleveland Browns, where he is in charge of all business operations for the team.[1][4]
Personal
Scheiner and his wife Nadya have three children - daughter Norah, and sons Rafe and Max.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "Alec Scheiner to become new president of Cleveland Browns - ESPN Dallas". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Alec Scheiner | LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Alec Scheiner | MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference". sloansportsconference.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- 1 2 3 "Browns name Alec Scheiner President". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
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