Daniel Milton Rooney was an American executive and diplomat best known for his association with the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League, and son of the Steelers' founder, Art Rooney.
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35 Facts About Dan Rooney
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Dan Rooney held various roles within the organization, most notably as president, owner and chairman.
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Dan Rooney implemented a philosophy and management style that emphasized open, practical and efficient management.
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Dan Rooney was credited with spearheading a requirement that NFL teams with head coach and general manager vacancies interview at least one minority candidate, which has become known as the "Rooney Rule".
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Outside of football, Dan Rooney served as the United States Ambassador to Ireland, from July 2009 until his resignation in December 2012.
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Dan Rooney was co-founder of the Ireland-related fundraising organization The Ireland Funds.
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Daniel Milton Rooney was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Kathleen and Pittsburgh Steelers' owner Art Rooney.
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Dan Rooney grew up in the North Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh and attended North Catholic High School where he excelled as the team's quarterback.
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Dan Rooney was the coach for the St Peter's Elementary school football team, which was quarterbacked by future CIA Director and lifelong friend Michael Hayden.
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Dan Rooney was mentored by Fran Fogerty, Joe Carr and Ed Kiely.
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In 1960, Dan Rooney originally worked as director of personnel for the Steelers.
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Dan Rooney was appointed team president in 1975 and was officially given full operational control of the franchise.
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Dan Rooney's father remained Chairman and President Emeritus, as well as the public face of the franchise, until his death in 1988.
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Dan Rooney generally avoided the spotlight, but he was a very active owner behind the scenes.
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Dan Rooney helped lead the negotiations of the collective bargaining agreement of 1982, and is largely credited both by owners and players for ending a strike that lasted half of the season.
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Dan Rooney was one of the main architects of the salary cap, which was implemented in 1993.
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Dan Rooney became the patriarch and controlling owner of the team, following the death of his father.
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In 2003, Dan Rooney followed in his father's footsteps by slowly ceding day-to-day operations of the franchise to the next generation of the family.
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In 1995, Dan Rooney tried to stop the Steelers' biggest rival, the Cleveland Browns, from moving to Baltimore.
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Dan Rooney and Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson were the only owners to vote against the move and he was a driving force in ensuring the Browns return to Cleveland in 1999.
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Dan Rooney was formerly a Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee for his drafting skills, and was fired by Dan in 1987.
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The move reflected their fears that selling to Dan Rooney, coupled with the ensuing taxes, could leave their children and grandchildren with far less money than their shares are worth.
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Dan Rooney worked with Morgan Stanley and PNC Financial Services to attempt to bring in additional investors who might prop up his buyout attempt.
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However Dan Rooney, stopped short of guaranteeing that he and his son, would be able to stay at the helm of a team.
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Dan Rooney hinted that "many people, " not just Druckenmiller, might be interested in the NFL franchise.
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Dan Rooney was doing something that was good, wanted to take his son to get baptized where he lived and things like that.
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Dan Rooney later said that Harrison had no intention of harming his girlfriend when he went to her house to pick up his son.
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Dan Rooney knew where his [former] girlfriend was and went to the bar looking for her.
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Dan Rooney was married to his wife Patricia Regan for sixty-five years.
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Dan Rooney was the maternal great-uncle of actresses Kate Mara and her sister Dan Rooney Mara.
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Dan Rooney was the benefactor of the Dan Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and Vice-Chairman of The American Ireland Fund.
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Dan Rooney was a Founding Chairman of The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Dan Rooney was named to the PoliticsPA list of most influential individuals in Pennsylvania politics in 2002.
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In 2008, Dan Rooney became an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
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Dan Rooney's burial was in Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery, Ross Township, Pennsylvania.
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