Timothy R. Rooney Timothy J. Rooney president of Yonkers Raceway since 1972 when Rooney family purchased Westchester County harness track. Since then, the third son of Pittsburgh Steelers founding father, Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. made Raceway one of County’s premier entertainment facilities. driving force behind the Greater Westchester County Fair and Exposition instituted in 1981 first complete county fair New York metropolitan area in 30 years. fair last held in 2002 discontinued due to construction at Yonkers Raceway. Active in many community-oriented programs opened the raceway for charitable and fund-raising activities recipient of many awards for his community involvement. Mr Rooney 2005 Grand Marshall of the New York City St Patrick’s Day Parade honoured by United Irish Counties Association 1975 United States Harness Writers in 1979 Man of the Year Standardbred Owners Assoc. of New York and New Jersey. In 1997 received the Terence Cardinal Cooke Award 1999 Police Athletic League of Yonkers honoured him as Man of the Year honoured banquet of The Emerald Golf Society of New York 1999 also honoured by Westchester Sports Hall of Fame. Mr Rooney and his brothers honoured by the American Ireland Fund New York Palm Beach received Founders Award dedication and commitment concern of Ireland and the American Irish presented by American Irish of Westchester 1977. In 1978 Irishman of the Year Police Emerald Society of Westchester National University of Ireland honoured him in 1983 2004 the Knights of St. Patrick honoured Mr Rooney Lifetime Achievement award. 1961 graduate of Dunquesne University partner of 10 years with investment banking house of Chaplin, McGuiness Company, Pittsburgh associate member New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange. As well as being President of Yonkers Raceway business credentials include Presidency of Delta Electric a Westchester County corporation director of Pittsburgh Steeelers Vice President Palm Beach Kennel Club business manager family owned Shamrock Farm one of the oldest horse breeding farms in Maryland director United States Trotting Association served three terms as President American Greyhound Tracks Operators Owners Association 1983-1986 director of the Ireland Fund with the Ireland Fund since its inception in 1976 owns a stud farm in Co. Kildare, Ireland with the Dargan family. Mr Rooney and his wife June have 5 children 18 grandchildren one great grandchild.