Howard Rubenstein Releases Statement from Family of Longtime Client, Yankees Owner George Steinbrenner
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, perhaps the most well-known owner in sports, passed away this morning in Tampa, FL, after suffering a heart attack. He was 80 years old.
Steinbrenner and the Yankees have worked with storied New York PR agency Rubenstein for 28 years, the agency confirmed to PRNewser today.
Agency namesake Howard Rubenstein issued a statement on behalf of Steinbrenner’s family, which read in part:
He was an incredible and charitable man. First and foremost he was devoted to his entire family – his beloved wife, Joan; his sisters, Susan Norpell and Judy Kamm, his children, Hank, Jennifer Jessica and Hal; and all of his grandchildren.
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