Mark Lerner (b. 1953/1954) is the managing principal owner at
Lerner Enterprises and principal owner of
Major League Baseball's
Washington Nationals.
Early life
Lerner is the son of Annette and
Ted Lerner. He graduated from the
George Washington University School of Business with a BBA in 1975.
Career
In 2006, Lerner's father purchased the
Washington Nationals from MLB for $450 million. In 2018, his father retired and he stepped into the managing principal owner position.
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Personal life
He is married to Judy Lenkin.Washington Post: "After 17 Months, Baseball Introduces Nats' Owners" By Thomas Heath and David Nakamura
May 4, 2006 In January 2017, Lerner learned he had
spindle cell sarcoma
Spindle cell sarcoma is a type of connective tissue cancer . The tumors generally begin in layers of connective tissue, as found under the skin, between muscles, and surrounding organs, and will generally start as a small, inflamed lump, which gr ...
above his left knee. After wounds related to radiation did not heal properly, his left leg was amputated in April of the same year.
Awards and honors
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2019 World Series
The 2019 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2019 season. The 115th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League champion Houston Astros and the National League ...
Champion (as owner of the
Washington Nationals)
References
George Washington University School of Business alumni
Jewish American baseball people
Washington Nationals owners
Businesspeople from Washington, D.C.
American amputees
1950s births
Living people
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