Age: 66
Title: Owner, Chicago Cubs
PRO: The billionaire real estate magnate has no interest in owning the Cubbies, and yet . . . they're in first place in the centennial year of their last World Series championship. Could a completely apathetic owner have been the answer all along?
CON: A casual announcement that he'd consider selling naming rights to Wrigley Field touched off a furor, as has a plan to sell the Cubs and Wrigley (or whatever it'll be called) separately to maximize profits. Zell really seems to have no affection for the lovable losers on his payroll.
Best and Worst Sports Executives 2008
There is a whole other game that goes on behind the scenes in any sport. TIME has chosen some of the notable and not so notable sports executives and asks you to vote on who plays the game best