William bartholomay biography

American insurance executive (1928–2020)

William Conrad Bartholomay (August 11, 1928 – March 25, 2020) was an American business executive who made his living in the insurance industry in Chicago but became widely known as the owner who brought Major League Baseball (MLB) to the Southeastern United States with the Atlanta Braves in 1966.

William bartholomay biography

Although he sold the franchise to Ted Turner in late 1975, Bartholomay remained an executive with the Braves until his death, over 57 years since he acquired the team late in 1962 when it was still based in Milwaukee.

Early life

Bartholomay was born in Evanston, Illinois.

His father, Henry, was an executive at Alexander & Alexander, one of the largest insurance brokerages in the United States.^[1] His mother, Virginia (née Graves), drove for the U.S. Army Motor Corps in World War I and was active in the American Red Cross during World War II.

One of William's great-grandfathers, also Henry Bartholomay, emig