The Indianapolis Colts announced details of the ownership transition Monday from the late Jim Irsay to his three daughters.
In addition to their new roles as co-owners, eldest daughter Carlie Irsay-Gordon is now the CEO, Casey Foyt the executive vice president, and Kalen Jackson the chief brand officer and president of the team’s foundation.
All three women have served as vice chairs/owners since 2012. The team said the longstanding transition plans were established by Jim Irsay, who passed away on May 21 at the age of 65.
The Colts are one of only a few NFL franchises under sole family ownership. Robert Irsay originally acquired the Baltimore Colts in 1972 and moved the team to Indianapolis in 1984. Jim Irsay became sole owner when his father died in 1997.
Irsay-Gordon, 44, started out as an intern for the Colts and is a member of multiple league committees. She has attended owners meetings and tended to official league business at her father’s side — and independently on behalf of ownership — since 2004.
Irsay-Gordon has been heavily involved in the business side of the team since 2012 and in the past several years continued to take on more responsibility in other areas of the organization.
She filled in when Jim Irsay was suspended for six games by the NFL in 2014. The suspension came after he entered a guilty plea to DUI charges.
–Field Level Media
