Carlie Irsay-Gordon

Carlie Irsay-Gordon (born circa 1981^[1]) is the vice chair and co-owner of the Indianapolis Colts. The granddaughter of team owners Robert Irsay (1923–1997) and the eldest daughter of Jim Irsay (b. 1959), Irsay-Gordon has been a top Colts executive since 2008.

Biography

Early years

Irsay-Gordon attended Skidmore College, where she studied religious studies and geoscience.^[2] She also rode competitively until the age of 20, on a horse named London Times.^[3] Irsay-Gordon began coursework towards a PhD in clinical psychology through Argosy University but did not complete her boards.^[4]^[5]

Colts executive

Irsay-Gordon first worked for the Colts in the ticket office and was subsequently involved in the marketing department and the strategies used by the sales team and ticket office.^[6]^[4]

Irsay-Gordon has represented the team at ownership meetings since 2004.^[7] She was made a team vice-president in 2008.^[8]

In March 2012, Irsay-Gordon and her sisters Casey Foyt (born February 10, 1983^[1]) and Kalen Irsay-Jackson were announced as co-owners of the Colts, with the two younger sisters officially added as vice-presidents.^[9] Irsay-Gordon's father, Jim Irsay, has stated that he intends the team to entirely pass to his daughters.^[10] Irsay-Gordon was then named as chair of the Colts in March 2014 shortly after Jim Irsay was arrested and entered a rehabilitation facility for drug use.^[7]

In 2016, Irsay-Gordon joined the NFL Digital Media Committee.^[11] She continues in a similar capacity into 2024 as a member of the NFL's Media Owned and Operated Committee, which oversees operations of the NFL Network and NFL.com.^[12] She is also a member of the league's Security and Fan Conduct Committee and on the board of the NFL Player Care Foundation, which provides social services to former players of the NFL.^[12]

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Irsay-Gordon later recalled that she and her sister Kalen began to plan to focus the Colts' charitable attention on a single initiative, and selected a program on mental health, which became known as Kicking the Stigma. This launched in May 2021.^[13]

Personal

Irsay-Gordon lives in Indianapolis with her husband, Zach Gordon.^[12] The couple has three children.^[12]

The Indianapolis Business Journal named her to their "Forty Under 40" list in 2015.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Walter Gutowski (ed.), Baltimore Colts: 1983 Media Guide. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Team, p. 9 lists Carlie Irsay as 2-years old at the time of the book's publication in August 1983.
^ Holder, Stephen. "Meet Carlie Irsay-Gordon, the woman now running the Colts". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ Rubino, Michael (18 September 2015). "Carlie Irsay-Gordon's Office". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c Harry, Lou (29 January 2015). "2015 Forty Under 40: Carlie Irsay-Gordon". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ Rubino, Michael (17 September 2015). "Blue Blood". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
^ Holder, Stephen (31 March 2014). "Carlie Irsay-Gordon: The woman now running the Colts". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
^ ^a ^b "Irsay-Gordon is leading the way in Indy". ESPN.com. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^ 2016 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide. Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Colts, 2016; p. 8.
^ 2016 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide, p. 7.
^ Chappell, Mike (17 April 2014). "Irsay family in firm control of Colts' ownership". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
^ Alex Brown, "Colts Vice Chairs Named to NFL Committees," Inside Indiana Business, Aug. 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hayden Clark (ed.), "Vice-Chairs/Owners," Indianapolis Colts Scout, vol. 16, no. 10 (Jan. 6, 2024), p. 11.
^ Battista, Judy (14 April 2021). "Colts' initiative aims to help end stigma around mental health issues". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

[MG83-1] Walter Gutowski (ed.), Baltimore Colts: 1983 Media Guide. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Team, p. 9 lists Carlie Irsay as 2-years old at the time of the book's publication in August 1983.

[2] Holder, Stephen. "Meet Carlie Irsay-Gordon, the woman now running the Colts". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[3] Rubino, Michael (18 September 2015). "Carlie Irsay-Gordon's Office". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

[:0-4] Harry, Lou (29 January 2015). "2015 Forty Under 40: Carlie Irsay-Gordon". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[5] Rubino, Michael (17 September 2015). "Blue Blood". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

[6] Holder, Stephen (31 March 2014). "Carlie Irsay-Gordon: The woman now running the Colts". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

[:1-7] "Irsay-Gordon is leading the way in Indy". ESPN.com. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2021-04-20.

[8] 2016 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide. Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Colts, 2016; p. 8.

[9] 2016 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide, p. 7.

[10] Chappell, Mike (17 April 2014). "Irsay family in firm control of Colts' ownership". Journal and Courier. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

[11] Alex Brown, "Colts Vice Chairs Named to NFL Committees," Inside Indiana Business, Aug. 29, 2016.

[Scout23-12] Hayden Clark (ed.), "Vice-Chairs/Owners," Indianapolis Colts Scout, vol. 16, no. 10 (Jan. 6, 2024), p. 11.

[13] Battista, Judy (14 April 2021). "Colts' initiative aims to help end stigma around mental health issues". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-07-13.

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