{{Short description|International sports executive}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox person | name = Scott O'Neil | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = United States | education = Villanova University (BA) <br />Harvard Business School (MBA) | occupation = Sports executive | known_for = CEO of LIV Golf }}
'''Scott O'Neil''' is an American sports executive who is the CEO of LIV Golf.<ref>{{cite news |title=Scott O'Neil named CEO of LIV Golf |work=ESPN |date=January 15, 2025 |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/42644179/scott-oneil-replace-greg-norman-liv-ceo-commissioner |access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>
== Career == O'Neil began his career in sports management with roles at the New Jersey Nets and Philadelphia Eagles.<ref name="CXO">{{Cite web |title=Scott O'Neil - CXOTalk |url=https://www.cxotalk.com/bio/scott-oneil-former-chief-executive-officer-harris-blitzer-sports-entertainment |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914234341/https://www.cxotalk.com/bio/scott-oneil-former-chief-executive-officer-harris-blitzer-sports-entertainment |archive-date=September 14, 2024 |access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>
From 2008 to 2012, O'Neil served as President of Madison Square Garden Sports, overseeing the operations of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.<ref name="CXO"/> In 2013, he became the CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers, and later, he managed both the 76ers and the New Jersey Devils as the CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils CEO Scott O'Neil resigns after 8 years leading HBSE |work=ESPN |date=June 30, 2021 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31723074/philadelphia-76ers-new-jersey-devils-ceo-scott-oneil-resigns-8-years-leading-hbse |access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>
In late 2022, O'Neil was appointed CEO of Merlin Entertainments.<ref>{{cite news |title=Merlin Entertainments chief executive quits after two years |work=The Times |date=November 27, 2024 |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/merlin-entertainments-chief-executive-scott-oneil-resigns-2024 |access-date=January 15, 2025}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
Reports in late 2024 indicated that O'Neil would replace Greg Norman as CEO of LIV Golf.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-15 |title=Greg Norman replaced as LIV Golf CEO |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/golf/greg-norman-replaced-liv-golf-ceo-2025-01-15/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |work=Reuters}}</ref> He officially assumed the role on January 15, 2025.<ref>{{cite news |title=LIV Golf announces Scott O'Neil as new CEO |work=ESPN |date=January 15, 2025 |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/42644179/scott-oneil-replace-greg-norman-liv-ceo-commissioner |access-date=January 15, 2025}}</ref>
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