A new, exciting season has arrived for the Boca Raton Executive Club! You will not want to miss our first meeting on September 5th featuring the Miami Dolphin's CEO; Mike Dee. Mike will share with us his fascinating experiences as a veteran sports team executive, successful entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Mike Dee was named Chief Executive Officer of the
Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium by Stephen M. Ross on May 3, 2009. Dee came to South Florida and the NFL after a distinguished 15-year career in Major League Baseball, where he played a lead role in the resurgence of two franchises and was a member of two World Series Championship teams.
Since joining the Dolphins, Dee has laid out the three fundamental commitments that guide the franchise during the Ross ownership era: 1) To assemble a sound, smart, and tough football team that consistently competes for championships; 2) To consistently strive to enhance the fan experience at
Sun Life Stadium and aggressively market the team to a broad region and diverse fan base; and 3) To be active participants in the community.
Dee has spearheaded the team's efforts to live up to these commitments. In order to grow the
club's fan base, he created a series of programs in the western and central regions of the state and worked tirelessly to improve the game-day experience for the team's fans by implementing a host of technological, entertainment, and culinary innovations that has made the atmosphere at Dolphins home games unique in the NFL. On the business side, Dee finalized a ground-breaking naming rights deal for the stadium with Sun Life Financial, revamped and improved the club's broadcast and internet platforms, and developed a series of customized programs designed to enhance the team's relationship with its business partners. Dee also places a strong emphasis on the club's community relations efforts, having introduced a host of new charitable initiatives, including the team's annual blood drive and the
Dolphins Cycling Challenge, which raised more than $1 million for South Florida's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in just two years.
After beginning his sports career in San Diego with the Padres (1995-2002), Dee followed his mentor, CEO Larry Lucchino, to Boston and assumed the role of Executive Vice President of Business Affairs for the Red Sox. He was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2004, a position he held until his departure to join the Dolphins. During his tenure in Boston, the Red Sox won two World Series titles and set franchise records for attendance and revenue each year - including an MLB record for consecutive sellouts dating back to 2003. Other noteworthy achievements while in Boston include bringing annual concerts to Fenway Park and directing the expansion of the team's business and real estate interests that stemmed from the eight-year renovation of Fenway Park and the surrounding neighborhood. Dee also has a history of working in the Sunshine State, having consummated a 30-year agreement with Lee County Florida to build the Red Sox a publicly-financed Spring Training facility that opened in 2012.
Dee also served as President of
Fenway Sports Group, a company that he created in 2004 under the direction of Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner. An enterprise charged with diversifying the business interests of the Red Sox beyond baseball, FSG developed a wide array of endeavors across the sports and media landscape. In February, 2007, FSG acquired a 50% interest in Roush Racing and formed what is known today as Roush Fenway Racing, NASCAR's largest race team. Dee served on the board of Roush Fenway as a Managing Director, during which time the team won two notable championships: Carl Edwards' 2007 Busch Series Championship and Matt Kenseth's Daytona 500 victory in February 2009.
Outside of his work for the Dolphins, Dee is active in the philanthropic community, serving on the board of the Miami Children's Museum, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the
Pan Mass Challenge. To date, the Pan Mass Challenge - an annual Boston-based cycling event - has raised more than $260 million for cancer research. Dee is an avid cyclist and rides in the event each August.
Dee attended Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he played basketball and earned a degree in government. He currently serves on the Advisory Board at F&M. Dee and his wife, Karen, have two sons, Spencer (12) and Tommy (10).
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Meetings are held in the ballroom at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton and begin at 12:00 noon and run until 1:30 pm. We will be meeting in the Grande Ballroom!
A buffet luncheon will be served during the meeting for the cost of $20.00 for members and $35.00 for non-members. To RSVP or find out more on becoming a member, please contact Michelle Clubb via email at
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