Don Smolenski

Don Smolenski

Philadelphia Eagles
Title	President
Personal information
Born	Pittsford, New York, U.S.
Career information
College	Amherst College and University of Hartford
Career history
International Hockey League (1994–1998) Chief financial officer Philadelphia Eagles (1998–present) Chief financial officer (1998–2000) Senior vice president/chief financial officer (2001–2009) Chief operating officer (2010–2011) President (2012–present)
Awards and highlights
2× Super Bowl champion (LII, LIX)

Don Smolenski is an American businessman who is the team president of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He joined the franchise in 1998 as their chief financial officer before being promoted to his current role in 2012.

Early life and education

Smolenski grew up in Pittsford, New York. ^[1] He attended Amherst College and Hartford University.

Career

In 1994, he was hired as the CFO of the International Hockey League. ^[2]

Philadelphia Eagles

In 1998, he joined the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). ^[3] Smolenski served with the Eagles as their CFO from 1998 to 2009, then as their chief operating officer from 2010 to 2011 before being promoted to team president. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} He was part of the team that won the Super Bowl in 2017 and 2024. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Smolenski, Don - Eagles Media Center". eagles.1rmg.com.
2. "Don Smolenski" (PDF). lincolnfinacialfield.com.
3. Bermann, Zach (June 9, 2013). "Eagles president reflects on an eventful first year". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via Newspapers.com.
4. Grotz, Bob (June 7, 2012). "EAGLES: Introducing new team president Don Smolenski". The Times Herald. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021.
5. Staff, Daily News (June 7, 2012). "Who is new Eagles president Don Smolenski?". www.inquirer.com.
6. Graff, Chad (June 8, 2012). "Lurie admires new president's work ethic". The Philadelphia Inquirer – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tackling a new job". Philadelphia Daily News . June 8, 2012 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Wilner, Barry (February 5, 2018). "Foles, Eagles outshoot Patriots for 1st Super Bowl, 41-33". AP News. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
9. Maaddi, Rob (February 10, 2025). "Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout". AP News. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

External links

• Philadelphia Eagles bio