Rank #774
James Irsay
Net worth $4.8B
Indianapolis Colts · United States
- Born
- Jun 13, 1959
- Age
- 66
- Source
- Indianapolis Colts
- Residence
- Carmel, Indiana
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Divorced
- Children
- 3
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Southern Methodist University
Net worth over time
Biography
- Jim Irsay owns the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL team he inherited from his father, Robert Irsay (d. 1997).
- He grew up with the Colts, living with the team during summer camp and traveling on the team bus.
- Irsay played football at Southern Methodist University, where he studied broadcast journalism, before joining the Colts' front office.
- He worked in everything from ticket sales to public relations before being named GM in 1984, at 24. Upon his father's death, Irsay became 100% owner.
- Since Irsay assumed ownership, the Colts have become noticeably more successful, notching 14 winning seasons (including a Super Bowl win in 2006).
- Irsay owns an original manuscript of the Jack Kerouac novel "On the Road" plus guitars from several rock legends, including Prince, Bob Dylan and Jerry Garcia.
- A published poet, Irsay's "Frozen lakes of the Confessor" is a tribute to his late friend, Hunter S. Thompson.