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Ken Moffett

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Ken Moffett
2nd Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association
In office
December 9, 1983 – December 1, 1985
Preceded byMarvin Miller
Succeeded byMarvin Miller (interim)
Personal details
Born(1931-09-11)September 11, 1931
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 2021(2021-11-19) (aged 90)

Kenneth Elwood Moffett (September 11, 1931 – November 19, 2021) was an American federal mediator and union official. He was the former executive director of the baseball players’ union. Joseph A. McCartin of Georgetown University called Moffett “one of the most skilled and dedicated mediators to have emerged in U.S. labor relations in the postwar era.”[1][2]

Early life

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Moffett served in the United States Navy during the Korean War.

References

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  1. ^ Sandomir, Richard (December 5, 2021). "Ken Moffett, Top Federal Mediator and Union Official, Dies at 90". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Harrison Smith (2021-12-04) [2021-12-01]. "Ken Moffett, low-key mediator in high-profile labor disputes, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.[please check these dates]