David G. Elmore is one of the most respected owners in Minor League Baseball. Elmore has been a member of the Pacific Coast League Board of Directors since 1981, and has served on the league’s Executive Committee since 1988. Additionally, Elmore has served on the Joint PBA Committee of Minor League Baseball and on the MiLB Board of Trustees. In 2014, David Elmore was inducted into PCL Hall of Fame, just the 11th executive to ever receive the honor. In 2016 Elmore was named King of Baseball, a long-standing tradition in which Minor League Baseball recognizes a veteran of professional baseball for longtime dedication.
Founded in 1969 by David G. Elmore, the Elmore Sports Group has served communities across the country by providing first-rate and affordable family entertainment through a wide variety of properties and platforms. It is one of the largest ownership groups in Minor League Baseball, with over a million fans visiting their sports franchises annually.
Simply put, Elmore Sports Group specializes in virtually all things sports, including Minor League Baseball (MiLB), the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL), facility management, hospitality, special events, and concessions. In addition, Elmore Sports Group also owns travel and incentive companies that specialize in major sporting events, such as the Olympics.
The guiding principle of Elmore Sports Group is to invest in community; specifically, the belief that community is the most important structure in society and it is the Elmore Sports Group’s honor to contribute to strengthening this fabric. That guiding principle has resulted in countless successes and accolades, including recognition from Ballpark Digest as the 2018 Organization of the Year.
D.G. Elmore Jr., son of David G. Elmore, is a versatile talent holding both legal and M.B.A. degrees. He is currently the Chairman and Owner of several different companies, including Gant Travel Management, Decision Tree Resources, Adams & Westlake, Solution Tree, Velo Vacations and Cornerstone Information Systems. In addition to his business involvements, D.G. is an active member for the New Horizons Foundation and The Navigators. An Illinois native, D.G. now makes his home in Bloomington, Indiana where is is active in community development projects. He and his wife, Gini, have six children.
Doug Elmore, son of David G. Elmore, is Managing Director of the Elmore Sports Group, Ltd., President and owner of the Diamond Concessions companies, and Vail Service Stations, LLC. Elmore is also involved in real estate, having owned and developed hotels, industrial parks, condominiums and gas stations. Elmore and his wife, Julie, live in Chicago and have three grown children.