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Virginia Halas McCaskey (née Virginia Marion Halas; January 5, 1923) is an American football executive who is the principal owner of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). She is the daughter of team founder George Halas and inherited ownership upon his death in 1983.
Edward W. McCaskey (April 27, 1919 – April 8, 2003) was the chairman of the Chicago Bears. Previously serving as vice president and treasurer for the team, he was the husband of Bears principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey .
George Halas McCaskey (born March 29, 1956) is the chairman of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He replaced his brother Michael McCaskey as chairman in 2011. [ 2 ] He is the son of Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founder George Halas .
Virginia Halas McCaskey became the official owner of the Bears after her father, George Halas, passed away in 1983, leaving the team to her, according to Forbes and CBS.
Under Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, Murphy is the highest-ranking woman in the Bears organization. And she said Tuesday she proudly takes on being a leader for other women in sports.
McCaskey, who turned 100 on Jan. 5, became principal owner of the Chicago Bears in 1983 upon the death of her father, Hall of Famer George Halas. Kraft has owned the New England Patriots since 1994.
Michael Benning McCaskey [1] (December 11, 1943 – May 16, 2020) was an American sports executive who was the chairman of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL) from 1999 until 2011. [2] He was the eldest son of Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founder George Halas.
Bears' executive Jerry Vainisi and NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton both reported that George Sr. never wanted the McCaskey's to control the team. [2] [15] Charles Brizzolara, a Chicago businessmen and Bears board member, claimed that Mugs intended for Stephen to succeed him as Bears president to keep franchise within the Halas family. [2]