Alan Smolinisky is an American entrepreneur/investor and part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball franchise.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] In June 2022, Smolinisky partnered with Nike founder Phil Knight and submitted an offer of more than $2 billion to purchase the Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association franchise.

[7][8][9] Smolinisky began his career in commercial real estate in the late 1990s while attending the University of Southern California.

In the team's press release announcing his purchase, Smolinisky said "I'm a lifelong Dodger fan and to now be a part of their ownership group is an exciting opportunity and time for me and my family.

"[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] In a Time magazine piece written by Smolinisky, he described his poor immigrant father learning to speak English by listening to Vin Scully’s Dodger broadcast while he worked as a janitor.

[34] Smolinisky is an advocate for bi-partisan common sense immigration reform pressing for a country that is both welcoming and secure.

Inspired by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates' Giving Pledge, he and his wife created a trust that provides for 90% of their estate to go to charity upon their death.

Smolinisky serves on the board of directors of Homeboy Industries, a gang intervention organization founded by Jesuit priest Fr.