Felix Lopez (businessman), Date of Birth
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sports executive
Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1954
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Felix Lopez (businessman)
- Félix M.
- López, Jr.
- (Havana, April 1, 1954) is a Cuban-born American sports executive. Lopez moved to Tampa, Fla., in 1969 and later graduated from Cam Tech School of Construction.
- He is the Executive Vice President/Chief International Officer for the New York Yankees.
- His current responsibilities include overseeing the daily operations of George M.
- Steinbrenner Field, the Himes Player Development Complex and the Single-A Tampa Yankees.
- He is also involved with the Yankees' Latin Baseball Academy in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, as well as player development in Latin America.
- He also serves on the boards of Yankee Global Enterprises, LLC, and Legends Hospitality, LLC.
- Under Mr.
- Lopez's supervision, the Yankees spring training home in Tampa, Fla., has undergone several structural enhancements and renovations, including the expansion of field box seating and the redesign of the Yankees' clubhouse facilities.
- Fan-friendly amenities have been at the forefront of Mr.
- Lopez's operational strategy, including the design of the Brighthouse Networks Dugout Club, located underneath the field box seats behind home plate.
- In addition, Mr.
- Lopez was instrumental in developing the new Tampa Tribune Deck, which was unveiled in 2008.
- Located beyond the right field wall, the unique and intimate structure features picnic-style seating the 500 people, private concessions and a full bar.
- In January 2010, Mr.
- Lopez headed a Yankees delegation that took the club's 2009 World Series trophy to the Dominican Republic.
- The visit included stops at the Presidential Palace, U.S.
- Embassy, National Police Headquarters and Santo Domingo's Quisqueya Stadium for a Dominican Winter League playoff game.
- Before Joining the Yankees, Mr.
- Lopez was the president of Architecture Design & Construction, Inc., a company specializing in commercial construction in the Southeastern United States.
- He is a member of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida and Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North America.
- He also serves on the board of the Gold Shield Foundation and contributes to the efforts of the Police Athletic League (PAL) Mr.
- Lopez is married to Jessica Steinbrenner and is the son-in-law to George M.
- Steinbrenner III.
- He has three children (Felix M.
- Lopez III, Jessica A.
- Lopez, and Vanessa L.
- Lopez) and resides in Tampa, Fla.
- with his wife and family.
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