Paul Beeston | |
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| Born | Paul McGill Beeston June 20, 1945 Welland, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario |
| Known for | Major League Baseball executive |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
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Baseball career | |
| Member of the Canadian | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2002 |
Paul McGill Beeston, CM (born June 20, 1945) is a Canadian former professional baseball executive. He was the president and chief operating officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 to 2002, and the president of the Toronto Blue Jays from 1989 to 1997, and again from 2008 to 2015. He also worked as the president of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1994.
Beeston retired on October 31, 2015, and was replaced by Mark Shapiro as president and CEO of the Blue Jays. On September 20, 2016, he was named the President Emeritus of the Toronto Blue Jays. [1]