Jim Irsay
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| Born: | June 13, 1959 Lincolnwood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | May 21, 2025 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| High school: | Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Illinois) |
| College: | Southern Methodist |
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James Stephen Irsay (June 13, 1959 – May 21, 2025) was an American billionaire businessman who was the principal owner, chairman, and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 until his death in 2025.
The son of businessman Robert Irsay (1923–1997), who acquired the Baltimore franchise in 1972 for $12 million and moved them to Indianapolis in 1984, Irsay was general manager of the Colts from 1984 to 1996.
At the time of his death, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$4.8 billion.