Kim Ng
| Kim Ng | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Kimberly J. Ng November 17, 1968 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Residence | New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Senior Vice-President for Baseball Operations with Major League Baseball |
Kim Ng (Chinese: ; born November 17, 1968) is an American executive in Major League Baseball. She is currently the Senior Vice-President for Baseball Operations with Major League Baseball and the highest ranking Asian American female baseball executive.
Ng was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the first of five daughters, to Jin Ng and Virginia Fong. Her father, American-born of Chinese descent, was a financial analyst, and her mother, Thailand-born of Chinese descent, was a banker. She attended elementary school in Fresh Meadows, Queens and junior high on Long Island, New York. Her interest in baseball started when she played stickball on the street in Queens and her father taught her about sports. She played tennis and softball at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey and graduated in 1986. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1990, where she played softball for four years and was named MVP infielder, and earned a A.B. in public policy.
Ng began her career as an intern with the Chicago White Sox after graduating from the University of Chicago. She was hired full-time in 1991 and became special projects analyst before being promoted to Assistant Director of Baseball Operations under then-GM Ron Schueler in 1995. In 1995 she became the youngest person, and the first woman, to present a salary arbitration case in the major leagues when she worked for the White Sox, regarding the case of pitcher Alex Fernandez, and won. She then worked in the offices of the American League in 1997, where she was Director of Waivers and Records, approving all transactions.
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