Rose Bowl President Resigns After 5-Year Stint

After a five-year tenure, Rose Bowl President Al Moses has stepped down and his colleagues on the stadium board have selected Daniel Castro to succeed him.

During his tenure, Moses became the central figure in deals that resulted in soccer’s World Cup, Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team games and dozens of other major events being staged at the historic site.

Moses, who is an attorney, also oversaw the approval of the ongoing $22.5-million make-over of the aging stadium, and a failed effort to land the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks.

“It was a great opportunity, but I need to get back to my legal practice,” Moses said of the volunteer position. Among his better-known legal clients is developer and activist Danny Bakewell.

During his reign, Moses became the city’s regular representative at NFL owners’ meetings and crafted the role of Rose Bowl presidency into that of a power broker. Critics, however, have said too much power resided with Moses and a few other key board members during recent years.