until 1998 when he resigned shortly before SkyDome filed for bankruptcy. He said his resignation would have no effect on the process. Godfrey said "... It didn't make much sense to me to have separate directors and shareholder meetings when the shareholders should be making all the decisions ... My resignation just streamlines the process." Blue Jays On 1 September 2000, Godfrey became president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club when Rogers Communications bought the baseball club. He stepped down as president on September 22, 2008, after eight years. During his tenure, the team payroll increased from US $46 million to US $98 million. While the Blue Jays posted four out of eight seasons better than .500, they achieved no better than second place in the American League East division. In 2004, the Blue Jays purchased SkyDome for $25 million, far below its original construction cost of $650 million. The purchase gave Godfrey more latitude in controlling the total game experience. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Godfrey was announced as the chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, a role in which he served until being dismissed in 2013. Other positions Godfrey served on the board of directors of the now defunct CanWest Global Communications, and presently as a director of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, CargoJet Income Fund and Astral. References External links Herbie Fund A fund Godfrey established with his wife, Gina, at the Hospital for Sick Children. 1939 births Living people Astral Media people Businesspeople from Toronto Major League Baseball executives Major League Baseball team presidents Canadian sports businesspeople Jewish Canadian politicians Jewish Canadian sportspeople Members of the Order of Canada Members of the Order of Ontario Chairmen of Metropolitan Toronto Toronto Blue Jays executives University of Toronto alumni 20th-century Canadian newspaper publishers (people) 21st-century Canadian newspaper publishers (people) People from North York National Post people Canadian corporate directors Canadian chief executives Canadian sports executives and administrators