Paul McGill Beeston, CM is the former president of Major League Baseball and current president of the Toronto Blue Jays. On October 27, 2009, Rogers Media announced the appointment of Paul Beeston as President and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club and Rogers Centre for a three-year term. Born in Welland, Ontario, Beeston earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics/political science from Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario in 1967. He obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1971 and worked for Coopers & Lybrand until 1976. Beeston was the first employee of the Toronto Blue Jays, joining in 1976. He became vice president of business operations in 1977, executive vice president in 1984, president and chief operating officer in 1989, and president and chief executive officer in 1991. From 1997 until 2002, he was president and chief operating officer of Major League Baseball. Beeston served as president of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1994. In 1988, Beeston was named a Member of the Order of Canada. 

June 20th, 1945 in Welland (Age 79)