PRESIDENT & CEO, DEL MAR THOROUGHBRED CLUB
Joe Harper had bit parts in his grandfather Cecil B. DeMille’s movies “The Ten Commandments” and “Greatest Show on Earth,” but he’s had a starring role in growing one of the nation’s top racetracks, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, which he joined in 1978. Since becoming president and CEO of the historic track in 1990, Harper has boosted attendance and the club’s profile. He’s a former president of the Thoroughbred Racing Association of North America and has served for many years on the board of the San Dieguito Boys & Girls Clubs.
