Robert Nutting

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Robert Nutting (born March 29, 1962 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is the Chairman of the Board and principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, President and CEO of Ogden Newspapers Inc. and Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Pennsylvania, a four-season resort 60 miles east of Pittsburgh.

Principal owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Nutting became the 6th principal owner in Pirates history on January 12, 2007. He has served as Chairman of the Board and represented his family’s interest in the club since 2003.

In September 2007 he hired Frank Coonelly as the new president of the ballclub who, in turn, hired Neal Huntington as the team's general manager.

Nutting’s family roots in the greater Pittsburgh region date back as long as the Pirates 122-year history. Under his leadership, the Pirates have made a commitment to making an even deeper positive impact in the community. In 2008, the Pirates and its philanthropic arm, Pirates Charities, assisted more than 2,200 community organizations. Pirates Charities also launched three major initiatives, including the renovation of the little league complex in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, the launch of the new Fields for Kids matching grant program, as well as the building of the Pirates Charities Miracle League Field, which brought a completely new dynamic to the Pittsburgh community by creating a space dedicated to the needs of children with disabilities when the field was completed in the Pittsburgh suburb of Cranberry Township for the 2009 season.

Personal history and interests

He earned a B.A. in American History from Williams College in Massachusetts. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Carnegie Natural History Museum in Pittsburgh and also serves as a board member of the Newspaper Association of America. Nutting is a former president of the West Virginia Press Association and serves on the board and executive committee of The Linsly School. He also serves on the board of Bethany College in West Virginia and was a past Chairman of the West Virginia Independent Colleges & Universities.

Nutting is an avid outdoorsmen and conservationist who was the driving force behind the Pirates new “Let’s Go Bucs. Let’s Go Green” initiative to make PNC Park more environmentally friendly. He also supports various environmental programs, is a current trustee of the Nature Conservancy/West Virginia Chapter and the former Chapter President and current member of Trout Unlimited.

References

Sources

Pittsburgh Pirates Official Website