Dee is a co-owner of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), along with her husband, Jimmy Haslam.
[citation needed] Dee was raised on Long Island in her early years while her father attended NYU and worked for NBC.
In 1998, Dee and Rob Lundgren partnered to acquire Ross Television Productions and launch RIVR Media.
Together they have produced such hits as Trading Spaces for TLC, Whale Wars for Animal Planet, and Renovation Realities for HGTV and DIY Network, and Escaping Polygamy for A&E.
[3][9][7] Haslam is a member of The Academy of Television Art and Sciences,[10][11] the International Women's Forum,[12] C200, and the Society of International Business Fellows,[13] She serves on the executive board of directors of the United Way of Greater Cleveland, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, University Hospitals, the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Greater Columbus Partnership, Emerald Youth Foundation, Lakeshore Park, the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business Advisory Council and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education in Tennessee.
The project included new videoboards, additional lower bowl seating and new and refurbished club and premium spaces, as well as new food and beverage selections throughout the venue.
[20] Prior to the Cleveland Browns' 2016 season, the Haslams and the City of Berea agreed to invest nearly $15 million in the team's training facility.
The development addressed various areas throughout the building, focusing primarily on team spaces for coaches and players, as well other aspects for the business side of the organization.
[22] She and Jimmy received the Tank Younger Award from the Fritz Pollard Alliance for having built one of the most diverse front offices in all of sports.
[23] Haslam was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Baldwin Wallace University in May 2017 after giving the school's commencement speech.
Haslam Sports Group received operating rights for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew in January 2019.