Deane R. Beman (born April 22, 1938) is an American professional golfer, golf administrator.
Born in Washington, D.C., Beman attended the University of Maryland in nearby College Park, where he was a two-time All-American on the Terrapins golf team.
Under his watch, the Tour's board passed a policy requiring all tournaments to support a charitable initiative.
At a meeting on February 28, 1994, the Presidents Cup, an international competition in conjunction with Beman's retirement announcement on the 20th anniversary of his appointment as Tour commissioner.
After stepping down as tour commissioner in June 1994, Beman resumed his playing career, and competed in 69 senior events through the Constellation Energy Classic in 2005.
[7] A book chronicling his 20-year tenure as Commissioner was published in 2011, entitled Deane Beman: Golf's Driving Force, by Adam Schupak.