Tim Mead spent 40 years in Major League Baseball, culminating in a two-year tenure as President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. He dedicated his entire baseball career to the Los Angeles Angels organization, serving in various capacities, including his final 22 years as the team’s Vice President of Communications. In this role, Tim oversaw media relations, publicity, and broadcasting operations, ensuring the smooth handling of media during key events such as the Angels’ postseason appearances and their 2002 World Series Championship season.
Tim began his career with the Angels as an intern in the Public Relations department in 1980. By 1985, he was appointed Director of Media Relations and later became the Assistant Vice President of Media Relations in 1991. His expertise and leadership were instrumental during significant moments, including the 1989 and 2010 All-Star Games held at Angel Stadium. In recognition of his exemplary service, Major League Baseball honored Tim with the prestigious Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations Excellence in 2000, an accolade awarded annually to an industry executive who exemplifies ethics, character, dedication, service, professionalism, and humanitarianism.
Tim’s contributions extend beyond the baseball field. In 2005, he received the first Distinguished Alumnus Award for Athletics from his alma mater, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Additionally, in 2012, the American Diabetes Association and the Orange County Father’s Day Council named him one of four Father of the Year recipients, an award given to men who exemplify family, citizenship, charity, civility, and responsibility in their daily lives.
Born in Athens, Greece, Tim graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. He has been a dedicated member of the Southern California community, serving on the board of directors for the Ronald McDonald House and supporting numerous charitable organizations, including Amigos de los Niños, the Sunburst Youth Academy, and the Gang Reduction Intervention Program (GRIP). Tim has also contributed to the advisory committee for the sports management program at Long Beach State University and the Dean’s advisory board for the College of Communications at Cal State Fullerton.
In 2022, Tim joined the Orange County Youth Sports Foundation (OCYSF) Board. He strongly believes in the responsibility to give back to the community and to pass along the experiences and resources he has been blessed to receive. He views sports as a tremendous springboard for setting a positive course for young people, especially student-athletes. As a member of the OCYSF Advisory Board, Tim contributes his expertise and dedication to supporting young scholar-athletes in their pursuit of athletic dreams and academic goals.
Tim’s personal philosophy is shaped by his experiences in sports, from attending his first baseball game with his dad at age seven to the invaluable lessons imparted by his high school and college coaches. He believes in the critical realities of winning, losing, practice, teamwork, and self-discipline, which can often be better understood on the field of competition than in a classroom.
Tim resides in Diamond Bar, California, with his wife Carole. They have one son, Brandon, and two grandchildren, Logan and Lana. Outside of his professional and community commitments, Tim is motivated and energized by the music of Metallica.
