Michael Weiner | |
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4th Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association | |
In office June 22, 2009 – November 21, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Donald Fehr |
Succeeded by | Tony Clark |
Personal details | |
Born | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | December 21, 1961
Died | November 21, 2013 Mansfield Township, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 51)
Spouse | Diane Margolin |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Williams College Harvard Law School |
Occupation | Sports players union executive, lawyer |
Michael S. Weiner (December 21, 1961 – November 21, 2013) was an American attorney who served as the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association for four years. He assumed the role on June 22, 2009, replacing Donald Fehr, becoming only the fifth executive director of the union. Weiner joined the organization in September 1988 and had been general counsel since 2004.