Bob Graziano

Who is Bob Graziano?

Bob Graziano is a former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers of American Major League Baseball. Currently he serves as the Southern California Market Manager for J.P. Morgan's Private Bank. Prior to assuming this role in May 2013, he was Managing Partner, Family Advisory Services of Northern Trust, a wealth management company.

Graziano graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1980 with a Business Administration degree with an emphasis in accounting. His first job was as a certified public accountant at Ernst & Young. He worked there for four years until he took a leave of absence to work for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee in ticket operations.

Graziano joined the Dodgers organization in 1986 as Director of Financial Projects and became Chief Financial Officer of the team in 1987. He was promoted to Executive Vice-President in 1997 and was named President of the team in 1998 when News Corporation bought the Dodgers from Peter O'Malley. He worked with CEO Robert A. Daly in managing the day to day operations of the Dodgers.

Graziano left the organization in 2004 when the team was sold to Frank McCourt. He subsequently joined Northern Trust.