Craig Francis Cullinan Jr. (May 17, 1925 – March 17, 2004) was an American oilman from Texas and baseball executive.

[1] Originally named the Houston Colt .45's, Cullinan Jr. served as the team's first president.

[3][2] After completing high school at Phillips Exeter Academy in 1942, Craig Cullinan Jr. served as an ensign in the United States Navy Reserve during World War II.

When the war ended, he entered Yale University, where he was a member of the Wolf's Head Society, graduating in the Class of 1949.

[5] Craig Cullinan Jr. owned and raced a number of Thoroughbred racehorses, the most successful of which was King's Bishop.