Ted Lerner

Ted Lerner
Photograph of Ted Lerner standing and waving to a crowd
Lerner in 2009, Washington, D.C.
Born
Theodore Nathan Lerner

(1925-10-15)October 15, 1925
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedFebruary 12, 2023(2023-02-12) (aged 97)
EducationGeorge Washington University (AA, LLB)
Occupation(s)Former managing principal owner of the Washington Nationals and Lerner Enterprises
Spouse
Annette Lerner
(m. 1951)
Children3, including Mark
Military career
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1944–1946
Battles / warsWorld War II

Theodore Nathan Lerner (October 15, 1925 – February 12, 2023) was an American real estate developer and managing principal owner of the Washington Nationals baseball team.[1] He was the founder of the real estate company Lerner Enterprises, the largest private landowner in the Washington metropolitan area, which owns commercial, retail, residential, and hotel properties, as well as Chelsea Piers in New York City.[2] In 2015, Forbes magazine named him the richest person in Maryland.[3]

  1. ^ Svrluga, Barry (June 14, 2018). "Nationals owner Ted Lerner, 92, to cede control of club to his son, Mark". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ Paul Toscano. "The 10 Richest MLB Owners". CNBC. Archived from the original on January 10, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Richest Americans By State: Maryland", Forbes, 2015, retrieved December 4, 2015