Ted Phillips is an American businessman and the former President and CEO of the National Football League’s Chicago Bears and was a part of the organization since 1984. He is only the fourth president of the 100-year-old organization.
Who hired Ted Phillips?
After two years as the firm’s tax client, the Bears hired Ted Phillips in 1983 as controller.
How long has Ted Phillips been Bears president?
Ted Phillips was named President and Chief Executive Officer on February 10, 1999. He is the fourth person to serve as president in the organization’s storied 102-year history following the others being Michael McCaskey, George Halas Jr., and “Papa Bear” George Halas, and the new fifth president Kevin Warren.
Phillips is one of only two individuals in the NFL to serve on both the NFL Working Club Executive committee and the NFL Senior Club Executive committee, whose mission is to analyze both the financial and football operations aspects of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.