Bill DeWitt III

William Orville DeWitt III (born March 8, 1968) is an American professional baseball executive who is the CEO of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) since 2026. He previously served as the team's president from 2008 to 2026. He is the son of Cardinals' team owner William DeWitt Jr. and the grandson of Bill DeWitt, who owned the St. Louis Browns and Cincinnati Reds and was a protégé of late Cardinal general manager Branch Rickey.

Early life DeWitt grew up in Cincinnati but moved to St. Louis when his father's ownership group purchased the Cardinals in 1996. Between his undergraduate and master's degrees, DeWitt served as an assistant to William K. Reilly, a former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. He also gained experience in marketing and operational tasks. DeWitt helped develop Roger Dean Stadium, the Cardinals' spring training home in Jupiter, Florida, which opened in 1998. After becoming the team's senior vice president of business development, he led the design and construction of the Cardinals' ballpark, Busch Stadium, which opened in 2006. DeWitt oversees the business operations of the Cardinals, including sales, marketing, finances, accounting, game-day productions, and other miscellaneous ventures.

DeWitt appeared in a 2006 episode of the ESPN Classic series Cheap Seats, filmed on location in St. Louis. Hosts Randy Sklar and Jason Sklar are natives of St. Louis.

Personal life DeWitt is married to Ira Aldanmaz DeWitt; the couple have two children, daughter Natalie and son William Orville IV. In his spare time, DeWitt plays golf and ice hockey.