The American Dream Story of Rob Matwick

Published on April 02, 2026

By Office of Communication

Rob Matwick is living his American Dream as the Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for the Texas Rangers. 

He has been part of the Texas Rangers organization since June 2008 and has previously served the club as Executive Vice President of Ballpark Operations and Business Operations. Now in his 41st season in Major League Baseball, Matwick’s current duties focus on community and government relations. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau and serves on the boards of the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the Arlington Entertainment Area Management District, Arlington Sister Cities, the Arlington ISD Education Foundation, and the North Texas Commission.

"When I look around to see what we've done here in the Entertainment District the past six or seven years, it's absolutely remarkable," Matwick said.

Matwick was the organization’s primary liaison with the Arlington on the construction of Globe Life Field, working on the club’s negotiation of a Master Agreement with the City and helping lead the “Vote Yes!” campaign that resulted in citizen approval of ballot language for the ballpark project by a 60–40 margin.

In 2014, Matwick led team discussions with The Cordish Companies, a development firm based in Baltimore. By the end of 2015, the Rangers, Cordish Companies, and the City of Arlington reached agreement on a $250 million public-private partnership that led to the successful opening of Texas Live! in August 2018 and Live! by Loews - Arlington in August 2019. Most recently, he worked with the City and the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce on the successful campaign that brought the National Medal of Honor Museum to the Entertainment District in 2025.

"I've been fortunate to play a very small role along some real giants in our industry," he said. "But to see what we've done here to improve the community, build the Entertainment District and to know that we're not done is part of my American Dream."

Previously, Matwick spent more than 21 years with the Houston Astros, serving as Director of Media Relations (1985–99), Vice President of Operations and Communications (1999–2000), and Senior Vice President of Ballpark Operations and Customer Service (2001–06). He was instrumental in many aspects of the construction of Minute Maid Park and oversaw all ballpark operations after the facility opened in 2000.

Prior to returning to Texas, Matwick was named Vice President of Communications for the Detroit Tigers in January 2007. The following year, he added oversight of the ticket sales department for the Tigers and managed both areas until joining the Rangers in 2008.

Matwick was recognized by Major League Baseball with the Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations Excellence in 2001 and, in 2012, was named MLB Professional of the Year by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security. A native of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of South Carolina Aiken and a Master of Mass Communication degree from the University of South Carolina.