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| Born | Wendy Selig 1960 (age 64–65) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Education | University School of Milwaukee |
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| Occupation | Baseball executive |
| Known for | Principal owner of theMilwaukee Brewers (1998–2004) |
| Spouse | Laurel Prieb |
| Children | 1 |
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Wendy Selig-Prieb (born 1960) is an American businesswoman who was once the principal owner and president of theMilwaukee Brewers organization. She is the daughter of former MLB commissionerBud Selig.[1]
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Selig-Prieb graduated fromTufts University in 1982, and earned herJuris Doctor fromMarquette University Law School in 1988,[2] she worked as a corporate attorney forFoley & Lardner before joining the Brewers.
During her tenure as an executive with the Brewers, Selig-Prieb was the only female president and chairman of aMajor League Baseball Club. As part of management's Labor Committee in 1994–1995, Selig-Prieb was the first woman to represent Major League Baseball in its collective bargaining with theMLB Players Association. She served on numerous other committees for Baseball and represented the Brewers at Major League meetings from September 1992-January 2005.[citation needed]
As of 2014 Selig-Prieb served on the board of directors ofDelaware North, aBuffalo, New York-based hospitality company. She is also a director of Worth LTD, a direct-to-consumer fashion company.[3]
Prior to assuming this position, Selig-Prieb spent two years as president of Worth New York, the flagship brand of Worth.[4]
Selig-Prieb is married to Laurel Prieb, former vice president of Western operations and special projects for Major League Baseball, and former vice president of marketing for the Milwaukee Brewers. The couple have one daughter, journalist Natalie Prieb.
Wendy was born in 1960 inMilwaukee, Wisconsin to Donna Chaimson andBud Selig. She has a sister, Sari Selig-Kramer, and a stepsister from her father's second marriage, Lisa Steinman.[5]
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| Preceded by | President, CEO and Chairman of theMilwaukee Brewers franchise 1998–2004 | Succeeded by |