Dr. Bob Froehlich

Dr. Bob Froehlich has extensive experience in various roles within the baseball industry. Dr. Bob served on the Board of Directors for the American Association of Professional Baseball and was elected a Director in 2021. Dr. Bob also held the positions of Chairman of the Board, CEO, President, and Owner for the Kane County Cougars Baseball Club, a Professional Minor League Baseball team, starting in 2013. Additionally, they were appointed as Executive Director for the Kane County Cougars Baseball Foundation, Inc., where they oversaw charitable and educational services. Dr. Froehlich was also involved in the Highland/NexPoint Mutual Funds as an Independent Trustee and served on the Board of Directors for NexPoint Capital, Inc. Dr. Bob held positions as an Independent Director and served on various committees in both companies. In the healthcare sector, they joined the Board of Directors for Galen Robotics, Inc., focusing on surgical robotic microsurgery, and held a position as an Independent Director and Special Advisor for Vault Data, LLC., specializing in artificial intelligence software development. Furthermore, they have experience as Chairman, CEO, President, and Owner of American Sports Enterprise, Inc., as well as Chairman, CEO, and President of KC Concessions, Inc. Lastly, they served on the Board of Directors for The Midwest League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. from 2014 to 2021.

Dr. Bob Froehlich holds a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Policy & Economics from California Coast University, which they earned between 1976 and 1979. Dr. Bob also obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Business Administration and Management, General from Central Michigan University between 1977 and 1978. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in Public Administration at the University of Dayton from 1975 to 1976. Dr. Froehlich's education journey began with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History from the University of Dayton, which they graduated with in 1975. In 2008, Central Michigan University awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Commercial Science (Ph.D.) in Commerical Science.