James Irsay

CEO, Indianapolis Colts
$4.83B
as of 10/04/24

About James Irsay

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).

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Indianapolis Colts

Residence

Carmel, Indiana

Marital status

Divorced

Birth date

06/13/59 (age 65)

Number of children

3

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Southern Methodist University

Self-made

inherited

James Irsay’s fortune is worth

80K

troy ounces of gold

74K

median U.S. household

48K

median U.S. income

0.097%

U.S. credit card volume

0.019%

GDP of the United States

0.014%

United States debt

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Did you know?

A published poet, Irsay's "Frozen lakes of the Confessor" is a tribute to his late friend, Hunter S. Thompson.

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