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Sheila Ford Hamp

Sheila Ford Hamp
Born
Sheila Firestone Ford

(1951-10-31) October 31, 1951 (age 72)
EducationMiss Porter's School (Class of 1969) Yale University (BA)
Boston University (MA)
Occupation(s)Businesswoman and sports franchise owner
Known forPrincipal owner and chairwoman of the Detroit Lions
SpouseSteve Hamp
Children3
Parents

Sheila Ford Hamp (née Sheila Firestone Ford; born October 31, 1951)[1] is an American businesswoman and football executive. A descendant of both the Ford and Firestone families, she is the principal owner and chairwoman of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). Hamp graduated from Yale University in 1973, where she played varsity tennis,[2] and has an MA in teaching and early childhood education from Boston University.[1] She serves on the NFL's Super Bowl and Major Events Committee.[3]

Hamp had served as vice chairwoman of the Lions since 2014, and succeeded her mother Martha Firestone Ford on June 23, 2020.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Andrew Kahn (2020-06-23). "Sheila Ford Hamp: 5 things to know about the new Detroit Lions owner". mlive. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DFP_who was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. "Meet Sheila Ford Hamp, sports fan, former junior tennis standout, owner of Detroit Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  4. ^ "Detroit Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford, 94, steps down; daughter Sheila Ford Hamp takes over". ESPN.com. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  5. ^ "Martha Firestone Ford to step down as principal owner of Detroit Lions". www.detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.

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