Mr. Harrington has been an Independent Trustee of Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI) since 2009. He is a certified public accountant and the Executive Director and Chairman of The Yawkey Foundation, one of the largest charitable organizations in New England. Mr. Harrington is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Red Sox Baseball Club and a former director of Fleet Bank.. List of Boston Red Sox owners and executives This page is a list of the owners and executives of the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division.
John Leo Harrington [1] (born July 12, 1936) is an American retired business manager and former executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was president of the Boston Red Sox from 1987 through 2001, also acting as CEO during much of the time the Red Sox were owned by the JRY Trust (1992-2001). Early life and career Harrington graduated from Boston College in 1957, and received his MBA.. John Leo Harrington (born c. 1937) is an American retired business executive who served as president of the Boston Red Sox from 1987 to 2001 and as chief executive officer (CEO) of the franchise from 1992 to 2002, during which time the team was owned by the Jean R. Yawkey Trust following the death of longtime owner Jean Yawkey. [1] [2] Harrington's tenure with the Red Sox spanned a period of.