Theo Epstein

Theo Epstein celebrating the 2007 World Series (http://i.a.cnn.net)

I first became aware of Theo Epstein around 2003, when I became a fan of baseball and the Boston Red Sox. Epstein, who took over the position of the Red Sox General Manager in 2002, instantly made the team into a strong contender for the championship. Less than two years after taking over the position, he had won the World Series. This championship was the first in 86 years for the Red Sox. I had a lot of admiration for him, as he had assembled the great team of players that won the World Series. I chose him as my career hero as he followed the same career path I wish to follow. He has excelled in his position, and has shown masterful experience in situations where he has been inexperienced.

Theo Epstein is the General Manager, or GM, of the Boston Red Sox baseball team. In baseball, the general manager of a team controls player transactions and has the main responsibility of the team when discussing contracts with players. The general manager is typically the person who hires and fires the team’s coaching staff, including players, the team’s manager, and other coaches. To start his career, Theo Epstein went to Yale for his undergraduate education and then law school. There aren’t set requirements for getting the job of GM, but baseball GMs typically have a high level of education. The salary is typically around 4 million dollars a year, and GMs’ typically keep their jobs if their team performs well.

Theo Epstein as a child (http://www.outincenterfield.com)

Theo Epstein was born in the Boston suburb of Brookline and grew up a devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox. He did well in high school academically and was accepted to Yale. He majored in American studies and he took the job of sports editor for Yale’s school newspaper. After completing his undergraduate education at Yale, he went on to earn a law degree from the University of San Diego. He got his first job in Major League Baseball in 1992 as a summer media relations intern with the Baltimore Orioles. He interned around the majors until 1998, when Larry Lucchino, the President of the San Diego Padres, hired him in 1998 to be a baseball operations assistant. His performance was excellent, and in 2000 he was promoted to the position of baseball operations director. Lucchino was part of a group who bought the Red Sox in 2002, and he immediately brought in Theo Epstein to be his team's GM.

Theo Epstein has 1 main charity foundation he has founded called Foundation To Be Named Later (the actual name of the foundation). It is a branch of the Red Sox Foundation, and works to help children in education, health, and well being. Also, Epstein brings joy to Red Sox fans by making decisions that improve the team. When a Red Sox player does something that makes fans cheer, it is because Epstein made the decision to put that player on the team. When he does his job right, it ultimately brings joy to others.

Epstein takes his job seriously, but still enjoys (http://cache.boston.com)

I want to get a high GPA in high school so I can be accepted by a top ranked technical school like UCLA, Stanford, UCI, or Cal Berkley. After working in engineering for a certain amount of time, I want to go to law school. I feel this will give me a good combination of skills that I can apply to multiple areas like patent law, contract law, environmental law, corporate management, etc. Not only does the occupation make a lot of income, but it also allows me to do something useful that is beneficial to society. After my career in law, it would interest me to be a GM of a sports team and to try to have the same success that Theo Epstein had.