Grant DePorter
Grant DePorter | |
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Grant DePorter on Michigan Avenue | |
| Born | November 7, 1964 |
| Alma mater | Duke University Fuqua School of Business (MBA) Cornell University |
| Occupation | CEO of Harry Caray's Restaurant Group |
| Spouse | Joanna DePorter |
| Children | Hayden DePorter (1995) Margo DePorter (1995) |
| Parent(s) | Donald DePorter (1942-1996), Bobbi DePorter (1944) |
| Website | www.harrycarays.com |
Grant M. DePorter (born November 7, 1964) is a restaurateur from Chicago, U.S., who came to prominence in 2004 after he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which had played a role in the Chicago Cubs defeat in the 2003 National League Championship Series, and had the ball destroyed in a nationally televised event. The event was an attempt to end the "Curse of the Billy Goat" – which has supposedly prevented the Cubs from winning the National League since 1945 and also helped raise a substantial amount of money for diabetes research.