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DeBartolo York: how the 49ers are funded
DeBartolo comes from a family that is famous for its real estate development. Her brother, Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., was the previous owner of the 49ers football team and a controversial figure who was removed from his position by then-President Trump five years ago. After graduating, Marie Denise joined the family business, The DeBartolo Corporation, and quickly became its executive vice president. In 1994, following her father’s death, she was appointed company co-chairman and ultimately oversaw the sale of all 78 DeBartolo malls, which were the foundation of their family business. Since 1999, DeBartolo has been heading the San Francisco 49ers team, which she later passed on to her son Jed York in 2007.
