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DENNIS KUHL chairman
Dennis Kuhl begins his 17th season with the Angels after joining the
Club on November 10, 2003. He was initially appointed as the Angels’
seventh President before a promotion to Chairman on November 14, 2009.
Kuhl’s focus centers on renewed efforts in the area of civic affairs and
community outreach. Kuhl also oversees the Angels’ flagship radio station
KLAA AM830 and was recently named the President of the Angels Baseball
Foundation.
Under his leadership, the Angels have shown tremendous growth front office
and advancement in key business initiatives, including sponsorship and
marketing revenues, as well as nationwide expansion and promotion of the Angels' brand. Kuhl also
played a key role in working with Major League Baseball in hosting of the 2010 All-Star Game.
Kuhl is actively involved in several Southern California charities. He serves as president of the
“Light the Night” event which supports the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and is a founding board
member of The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation/Lott Trophy. Kuhl works with Susan G. Komen for the
Cure serving as one of the “Pink Tie Guys,” a select group of advocates speaking out to find a cure for
breast cancer. Additionally, he serves on the advisory boards for the South County Outreach, Anaheim
YMCA, Rivals For The Cure, Irvine Public School Foundation and the Angels Baseball Foundation Board
of Directors.
A champion of community involvement, Kuhl’s efforts span across Orange County and beyond.
He is a member of the Board of Governors at Chapman University and on the board of directors for
several nonprofits: The Children’s Education Foundation of Orange County, the Los Angeles Sports
Council, Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim, The Tiger Woods Foundation, the Noble Vikings Charity of
Orange County, the Literacy Project Foundation and the Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County &
Newport Beach .
In 2014, Kuhl served as a co-chairperson for the United Cerebral Palsy Golf Classic and a co-
chairperson for the annual Red, White & Greens Golf Tournament to benefit the Susan G. Komen
Foundation.
A Boonton, NJ native, Kuhl graduated from the University of Arizona in 1970 with a degree in business
administration. In honor of his late father, he established the Bud Kuhl Wood Bat Invitational in 2007
with annual proceeds donated to local charities. Kuhl also initiated scholarships in his father's name
to the Eller School of Management at the University of Arizona. In 2009, he was named the "Business
Man of the Year" by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. Kuhl currently resides in Newport Beach.
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