Rocky Wirtz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rocky Wirtz
Occupation	Sports Executive
Date Of Birth	Oct 5, 1952(1952-10-05)
Age	72
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Libra

Rocky Wirtz Biography

Rocky Wirtz is one of the most popular and richest Sports Executive who was born on October 5, 1952 in Illinois, United States. He is best known for being the owner of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. He is also the President and CEO of Wirtz Corporation, a family-owned corporation.

He and He and Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf are joint owners of the United Center, home of both the Bulls and the Blackhawks. , Chicago Bulls owner, are the joint owners of United Center. This is the home of both the Bulls as well as the Blackhawks.

Wirtz graduated from North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Illinois in

1971. In 1975, he graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Communications.

On October 22, 2007, Wirtz announced the team negotiated with Comcast SportsNet Chicago (now known as NBC Sports Chicago, of which he is part-owner) to televise home games. This was another break from his father’s management style, where games were previously unavailable on television unless they were nationally televised, which only happened in the playoffs. That season, they began to show 7 home games, with Wirtz citing pre-existing agreements Comcast had with other programming as a reason why the remaining 2007-08 home schedule cannot be shown. Wirtz hired former Chicago Cubs team president John McDonough, to become the new President of the team. Many believed that McDonough’s presence, along with the young talent on the roster, would improve the team’s marketing ability and reverse a long drought in popularity. This became evident when the team ranked 1st in the NHL for attendance in 2008-09 while making it to the Western Conference Finals. The team also hosted the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field that season.

He is the father of three children, Kendall, Hillary and Daniel. Arthur Wirtz, his grandfather, purchased the Blackhawks in 1954.

Rocky Wirtz Net Worth

Rocky Wirtz is one of the richest Sports Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rocky Wirtz 's net worth $500 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1975, he graduated from Northwestern University.

After his father’s passing in 2007, he took over the Blackhawks. Fans praised his change in management style and led to the first Stanley Cup win since 1961.

William Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz (born October 5, 1952) is the owner of the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks. He is also president of the Blackhawks’ parent company, the Wirtz Corporation, a diversified conglomerate headquartered in Chicago.

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In the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Blackhawks eliminated the Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, and 2012 Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings to reach the Finals. There they defeated the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins in six games, giving the Blackhawks a second championship in four seasons. This marked the first game between Western and Eastern Conference teams all season due to the 2012-13 NHL lockout-shortened season. This also marked the first time since 1979 for an all Original Six Cup Final. Shortly after this championship, Wirtz and John McDonough, president and CEO of the Blackhawks, took out a full-page ad in the Boston Globe thanking the city of Boston for respect and sportsmanship during the Cup Finals and praising their recovery from the Boston Marathon bombing.

Facts & Trivia

Rocky Ranked on the list of most popular Sports Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rocky Wirtz celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.

In 2015, Wirtz merged the $2.5 billion alcohol-distribution business with Charmer Sunbelt Group to create Breakthru Beverage Group. Today, Breakthru is one of North America’s leading distributors of wine, spirits and beer brands with more than $6 billion in annual revenue and operations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Wirtz currently serves as co-chairman of Breakthru Beverage Group. His son Danny Wirtz plays a large role in the Breakthru’s executive leadership as Vice Chairman, also serving on the company’s Board of Directors and Operating Committee.