Birth Name: Theo Nathaniel Epstein
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 29, 1973
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Theo Epstein is an American baseball executive and attorney. He is the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Theo is the son of Ilene (Gradman) and Leslie Epstein (Leslie Donald Epstein), a novelist.
Theo’s paternal grandfather was Philip G. Eptein (the son of Henry Epstein and Sarah Groneberg). Philip was a screenwriter, who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Casablanca (1942), along his twin brother Julius J. Epstein and Howard Koch. Henry was born in Russia, the son of Myer Epstein and Gussie Zietz. Sarah was born in Russia, the daughter of Louis Groneberg and Dorah Roder.
Theo’s paternal grandmother was Lillian Ella Targan (the daughter of Herman Targan and Clara).
Source: Genealogy of Theo Epstein (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com