Irene Sue Pollin (née Kerchek; June 29, 1924 – July 28, 2020) was an American sports executive and philanthropist.
In 1963, Pollin's 16-year-old daughter Linda died from a congenital heart defect, and she suffered from depression for several years.
In 2012, a $10 million donation to Hadassah Medical Center established the Linda Joy Pollin Cardiovascular Wellness Institute.
In 2013, she donated $10 million to the Johns Hopkins University Hospital center for the prevention of heart disease, and she also gave $10 million to establish the Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
[2] Pollin would turn the franchises over to Ted Leonsis who would go on to form Monumental Sports & Entertainment.