George McCaskey | |
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| Born | George Halas McCaskey (1956-03-29)March 29, 1956 (age 69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University (BA,JD) |
| Spouse | Barb[1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Virginia Halas Ed McCaskey |
| Relatives | George Halas (grandfather) Michael McCaskey (brother) George Halas Jr. (uncle) |
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| Chicago Bears | |
| Title | Owner and chairman |
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George Halas McCaskey (born March 29, 1956) is an Americanfootball executive who is the chairman and controlling owner of theChicago Bears of theNational Football League (NFL). He replaced his brotherMichael McCaskey as chairman in 2011.[2] He is the son ofVirginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founderGeorge Halas.
McCaskey, the eighth-oldest child of Bears ownerVirginia Halas McCaskey andEd McCaskey (who himself was a former Bears chairman), was originally an assistant state attorney inLee andDeKalb counties. McCaskey also worked in television after graduating with a bachelor's degree (1978) fromArizona State University and aJuris Doctor[3] degree (1981) fromArizona State University College of Law, and was a reporter for anNBC affiliate inPeoria.[1][4]
McCaskey was the Bears' senior director of ticket operations from1991,[5] through 2004, and a member of the team's board of directors since2004.[6]
In 2011, during theNFL lockout, McCaskey's brother Michael retired as chairman of the club after 12 years. Before he assumed his position, he met withChicago Blackhawks ownerRocky Wirtz, as well asWhite Sox andBulls ownerJerry Reinsdorf.Jerry Jones of theDallas Cowboys was the first NFL owner with whom he met.[2]
With his mother's death,[7] McCaskey is now, as of 2025, the highest figure in the Bears organization, with team president and CEOKevin Warren reporting to him.[8] While the president oversees structural changes such as hiring and firing the general manager, the ownership provides input; McCaskey explained in 2012, shortly after the departure of general managerJerry Angelo, that he did not "feel any particular need to place a personal stamp on the Bears, that my job was to work with and in support of the president and CEO."[9] The Bears are 86–120 (.417) in George McCaskey’s 12 seasons as chairman — ranking 24th in the NFL in that span.[10]
McCaskey and his wife, Barb, reside inSycamore, Illinois.[11] The couple has a son, Conor, who played quarterback at St. Mary's Catholic School and Sycamore High School.[11][12] McCaskey also volunteers as a referee and umpire for Illinois high school sports in Sycamore.[12]
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