Paul Dolan

Paul Joseph Dolan (born July 7, 1958)

In 2000, Larry Dolan purchased the Cleveland Guardians (then Indians) baseball team. Upon his father taking control of the team, Dolan was hired as a vice president and general counsel. In 2004, Dolan was promoted to team president, and in 2011 promoted again to chairman/CEO.

In 2013, Dolan was approved by the team owners of MLB as the "control person" of the Guardians; the Associated Press describes this new role as "controlling owner". This new designation means that Dolan oversees the day to day team operations, and is responsible for compliance with MLB rules and regulations.

Though officially listed as Owner/Chairman/CEO by the team, as the team is considered to be a family asset due to being purchased through various Dolan Family trusts. At this time, MLB reported that Paul was "the only one of" Larry Dolan's "six children to be that closely involved in the baseball team." His brother Matt was a state senator in Ohio, and his cousin James is owner of the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Awards and honors (as a member of the Guardians ownership and front office) American League champion (2016) 8x American League Central division champion (2001, 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024, and 2025)