Bud Selig is the embodiment of the American Dream. The son of Romanian parents who came to the United States as immigrants when he was only four years old, he took over the work his father started and became one of the richest men in sport. His influence on baseball is so significant that even after retiring, he is MLB's Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball, a position that was created especially for him.
Selig made his money initially from taking over his father's car leasing firm - a business that still exists today, and Selig still retains an interest in. The founding father of the Milwaukee Brewers, where his statue can be found outside the stadium, Selig was elected as Acting Commissioner of baseball in 1992, and after continuing in this capacity for six years, he was eventually awarded the role permanently in 1998, remaining in the position until 2015. By the time of his retirement he'd been overseeing the game of baseball for 23 years.