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Wirtz</div><br />1977<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtstart bday">1977</span>)</span><sup id="cite_ref-nhl-blackhawks-2020_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nhl-blackhawks-2020-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nationality</th><td class="infobox-data category">American</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Alma mater</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Boston_College" title="Boston College">Boston College</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data role">Chairman of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a><br />President of <a href="/wiki/Wirtz_Corporation" title="Wirtz Corporation">Wirtz Corporation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data">Anne Wirtz</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Family</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Rocky_Wirtz" title="Rocky Wirtz">Rocky Wirtz</a> (father)<br /><a href="/wiki/Bill_Wirtz" title="Bill Wirtz">Bill Wirtz</a> (grandfather)<br /><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Wirtz" title="Arthur Wirtz">Arthur Wirtz</a> (great grandfather)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Daniel Wirtz</b> (born 1977) is an American businessman who is the owner and chairman of the <a href="/wiki/Wirtz_Corporation" title="Wirtz Corporation">Wirtz Corporation</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>-based holding company that owns the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Hockey_League" title="National Hockey League">National Hockey League</a>, oversees real estate properties across the Chicago area, and manages one of the largest liquor distribution companies in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the son of <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Wirtz" title="Rocky Wirtz">Rocky Wirtz</a>, and inherited the Wirtz Corporation from his father, who died in 2023. Wirtz is the fourth generation of the family to own the Blackhawks, and the sixth principal owner in franchise history. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Danny_Wirtz&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Wirtz grew up in <a href="/wiki/Winnetka,_Illinois" title="Winnetka, Illinois">Winnetka, Illinois</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-G.Trotter-2016_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-G.Trotter-2016-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His father, <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Wirtz" title="Rocky Wirtz">Rocky Wirtz</a>, his grandfather <a href="/wiki/Bill_Wirtz" title="Bill Wirtz">Bill</a>, and great-grandfather <a href="/wiki/Arthur_Wirtz" title="Arthur Wirtz">Arthur</a> were all entrepreneurs who owned the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Blackhawks" title="Chicago Blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-S.Daniels-2023_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-S.Daniels-2023-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wirtz went to high school at <a href="/wiki/Loyola_Academy" title="Loyola Academy">Loyola Academy</a> in <a href="/wiki/Wilmette,_Illinois" title="Wilmette, Illinois">Wilmette, Illinois</a>. He was the starting <a href="/wiki/Goaltender" title="Goaltender">goaltender</a> for the school's varsity ice hockey team and won a state championship as a senior in 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-S.Kapo-2012_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-S.Kapo-2012-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-R.Forman-2023_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-R.Forman-2023-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He then attended <a href="/wiki/Boston_College" title="Boston College">Boston College</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-G.Trotter-2016_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-G.Trotter-2016-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Upon graduation, Wirtz initially wished to pursue a career in music, entertainment, and marketing rather than working for the Wirtz Corporation.<sup id="cite_ref-G.Trotter-2016_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-G.Trotter-2016-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wirtz is fan of <a href="/wiki/Ministry_(band)" title="Ministry (band)">Ministry</a>, and would often send <a href="/wiki/Al_Jourgensen" title="Al Jourgensen">Al Jourgensen</a> tickets to Blackhawks home games.<sup id="cite_ref-A.Jourgensen-2015_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-A.Jourgensen-2015-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jourgensen hired Wirtz as his personal assistant, <a href="/wiki/Roadie" class="mw-redirect" title="Roadie">roadie</a>, and guitar tech while the band was touring in 1999.<sup id="cite_ref-Thompson-09-23_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thompson-09-23-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-A.Jourgensen-2015_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-A.Jourgensen-2015-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two remained close friends,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with Jourgensen writing the song "<a href="/wiki/Keys_to_the_City_(song)" title="Keys to the City (song)">Keys to City</a>" as a gift to the Wirtz family.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Executive_career">Executive career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Danny_Wirtz&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Executive career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Wirtz became more involved in his family's business following his grandfather's death in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-G.Trotter-2016_3-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-G.Trotter-2016-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He assisted in operating many of Wirtz Corporation's holdings, including Breakthru Beverage, Wirtz Realty and banking interests.<sup id="cite_ref-nhl-blackhawks-2020_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nhl-blackhawks-2020-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He eventually became vice president of the Blackhawks and alternate Governor to the NHL, while also serving as active advisor for the Blackhawks.<sup id="cite_ref-nhl-blackhawks-2020_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nhl-blackhawks-2020-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Outside of the Wirtz Corporation, Wirtz co-founded Banner Collective, a production company, in 2013,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and joined Varyer, an advertising agency, as a partner in 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-nhl-blackhawks-2020_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nhl-blackhawks-2020-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-S.Powers-2020_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-S.Powers-2020-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He became the interim president of the Blackhawks following the dismissal of <a href="/wiki/John_McDonough_(sports_executive)" title="John McDonough (sports executive)">John McDonough</a> in April 2020. 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href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Danny_Wirtz&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Wirtz, and his wife, Anne, have two daughters: Rosemary and Juniper.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wirtz describes <a href="/wiki/Music" title="Music">music</a> as his "balancing piece" and is an avid concertgoer.<sup id="cite_ref-P.Frost-2016_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-P.Frost-2016-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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#010101;">Personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>Owner(s)</dt> <dd><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Danny Wirtz</a></dd> <dt>General manager</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Davidson" title="Kyle Davidson">Kyle Davidson</a></dd> <dt>Head coach</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Anders_S%C3%B6rensen" title="Anders Sörensen">Anders Sorensen</a> (interim)</dd> <dt>Team captain</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Nick_Foligno" title="Nick Foligno">Nick Foligno</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/Template:Chicago_Blackhawks_roster" title="Template:Chicago Blackhawks roster">Current roster</a></dt></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FFFFFF; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #010101, inset -2px -2px 0 #010101;">Arenas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Coliseum" title="Chicago Coliseum">Chicago Coliseum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Stadium" title="Chicago Stadium">Chicago Stadium</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/United_Center" title="United Center">United Center</a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FFFFFF; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #010101, inset -2px -2px 0 #010101;">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blackhawks%E2%80%93Red_Wings_rivalry" title="Blackhawks–Red Wings rivalry">Detroit Red Wings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blackhawks%E2%80%93Blues_rivalry" title="Blackhawks–Blues rivalry">St. Louis Blues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Wild" title="Minnesota Wild">Minnesota Wild</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FFFFFF; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #010101, inset -2px -2px 0 #010101;">Affiliates</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt><a href="/wiki/American_Hockey_League" title="American Hockey League">AHL</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Rockford_IceHogs" title="Rockford IceHogs">Rockford IceHogs</a></dd> <dt><a href="/wiki/ECHL" title="ECHL">ECHL</a></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Indy_Fuel" title="Indy Fuel">Indy Fuel</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FFFFFF; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #010101, inset -2px -2px 0 #010101;">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>TV</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Sports_Network" title="Chicago Sports Network">Chicago Sports Network</a></dd> <dt>Radio</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/WGN_(AM)" title="WGN (AM)">WGN Radio</a></dd></dl> 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Hawks">Here Come the Hawks</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Holiday_Road" title="Holiday Road">Holiday Road</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sweet_Home_Chicago" title="Sweet Home Chicago">Sweet Home Chicago</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Cornelison" title="Jim Cornelison">Jim Cornelison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Stadium#"The_Madhouse_on_Madison"" title="Chicago Stadium">The "Madhouse on Madison"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Faust" title="Nancy Faust">Nancy Faust</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Foley" title="Pat Foley">Pat Foley</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sudden_Death_(1995_film)" title="Sudden Death (1995 film)">Sudden Death</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Messmer" title="Wayne Messmer">Wayne Messmer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/86th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)" title="86th Infantry Division (United States)">86th Infantry Division</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dilemma" title="The Dilemma">The Dilemma</a></i></li> <li><a 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