He is the owner and chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team in the National
Football League (NFL). He is the son of team founder and former owner Art
Rooney. Rooney was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 for his
great success as an owner. He is also credited for coming up with the "Rooney
Rule," which requires NFL teams with head coaching and general manager
vacancies to interview at least one minority candidate.
In the Steelers organization, Rooney was appointed team president in 1975
and was given a great deal of power by his father. During his tenure, he has
implemented a philosophy and management style that emphasizes open, practical
and efficient management. The results have been obvious: since 1972, the
Steelers have been AFC Central Division champions 14 times, AFC champions six
times, and Super Bowl champions five times. Rooney became outright owner of the
team in 1988, following the death of his father. Since 2003, Rooney has
somewhat limited his control of the franchise, giving more power to son Art
Rooney II.
Dan Rooney is a graduate of DuquesneUniversity, majoring in accounting.
He has been involved with the Steelers since 1960, originally working as
director of personnel. While Rooney has generally avoided the spotlight, he has
been a very active owner behind the scenes. Rooney helped to negotiate the
collective bargaining agreement of 1982, which ended a strike that lasted half
of the season. He is also one of the architects of the salary cap, which was
implemented in 1993.
Rooney is the benefactor of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and
Vice-Chairman of The American Ireland Fund.
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