Danny Wirtz

Danny Wirtz
Born
Daniel Wirtz

1977 (1977)[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBoston College
Occupation(s)Chairman of the Chicago Blackhawks
President of Wirtz Corporation
SpouseAnne Wirtz
Children2
FamilyRocky Wirtz (father)
Bill Wirtz (grandfather)
Arthur Wirtz (great grandfather)

Daniel Wirtz (born 1977) is an American businessman who is the owner and chairman of the Wirtz Corporation, a Chicago-based holding company that owns the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League, oversees real estate properties across the Chicago area, and manages one of the largest liquor distribution companies in the United States.[2] He is the son of Rocky Wirtz, and inherited the Wirtz Corporation from his father, who died in 2023. Wirtz is the fourth generation of the family to own the Blackhawks, and the sixth principal owner in franchise history.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nhl-blackhawks-2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz to succeed late father as Wirtz Corp. Chair & President". Sports Business Journal. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.