Jerry Vainisi was an American businessman and football executive whose net worth at the time of his death remains undisclosed.
He was the general manager and executive vice president of the National Football League’s (NFL) Chicago Bears when they won Super Bowl XX. He was elected to the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.
Jerry Vainisi also worked for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, the World League of American Football, and in private industry.
Jerry Vainisi left professional football in 1995 to become the head of the sports and entertainment division at the Chicago law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson.
Jerry Vainisi owned Forest Park National Bank and worked as a sports agent for Hinshaw & Culbertson.
Jerry Vainisi passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Oak Park, Illinois at the age of 80, according to the Chicago Bears. His cause of death has not been disclosed.