Colts announce Jim Irsay succession plan for late owner’s three daughters

Colts announce Jim Irsay succession plan for late owner’s three daughters

The Colts have three new owners.

The NFL franchise announced the official transition of ownership to the late Jim Irsay’s three daughters on Monday.

The triumvirate of Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson will all have leadership roles for the team, which continued the Irsay family’s 50-plus year ownership.

Kalen Jackson, Casey Foyt, and Carlie Irsay-Gordon holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
From Left to right: Kalen Jackson, Casey Foyt, Carlie Irsay-Gordon holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Colts

Irsay-Gordon, 44, will ᴀssume the mantle of CEO and principal owner, while Foyt will act as executive vice president and Jackson will serve as chief brand officer and president of the Colts Foundation.

“When you talk football with her, she gets it,” coach Shane Steichen said of Irsay-Gordon, per the Indy Star. “She goes over the defensive stuff, the offensive stuff, she’s been involved since I’ve been here. From Day 1, very hands-on, and she’s been tremendous. I think she’s going to do a phenomenal job.”

All three have been with the team for a while: Foyt joined the Colts in 2007, Irsay-Gordon in 2008, and Jackson in 2010.

They previously served as Colts vice chair/owner since 2012, with their new roles “pursuant to long-standing plans set forth by Jim Irsay,” per the team.

“Being around Carlie and Kalen so much, the pᴀssion they have for this town, this city and the generosity, doing everything they can to help those players and this team be successful, is awesome,” Steichen said.

Jim Irsay, Colts owner, walks on a football field with his girlfriend.
Former Colts Owner Jim Irsay. Robert Scheer/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

The move ensures the Colts remain one of the few NFL franchises owned by a single family.

Jim Irsay died in late May at the age of 65.

His father, Robert Irsay, acquired the Baltimore Colts in a franchise trade in 1972, giving up his ownership of the Rams.

Twelve years later, Robert Irsay decided to relocate the franchise to its current home in Indianapolis.

Jim Irsay took control of the franchise in 1997, after his father’s death, with the team winning 10 division championships, two AFC Championships, and its fourth Super Bowl in 2007.

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