Major League Baseball owners have approved John Seidler ’81 as the new chairman and control person of the San Diego Padres. Part of the ownership group since 2012, Seidler is taking the reins this year.
His appointment marks a new chapter for the Padres, one fueled by Seidler’s decades of business acumen and passion for baseball. Seidler’s leadership is backed by a wealth of experience, from his role as chairman and CEO of the accounting firm O’Malley Seidler Partners, LLC, to his success as co-founder, chairman, and CEO of a firm that specialized in development, engineering, construction, and project management for electric power generation.
With a home in San Diego, Seidler was reportedly in the stands at Petco Park for upwards of 60 Padres games in 2024.