Carlie Irsay-Gordon
Carlie Irsay-Gordon | |
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| Born | Carlie Irsay c. 1981 (age 43–44) |
| Education | Skidmore College (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and sports franchise owner |
| Known for | Vice chair and co-owner of the Indianapolis Colts |
| Spouse | Zach Gordon |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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Carlie Irsay-Gordon (born c, 1981[1]) is an American businesswoman and football executive who is a vice chair and co-owner of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). She is the granddaughter of Robert Irsay, the eldest daughter of Jim Irsay, and the sister of fellow Colts vice chairs and co-owners Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson. Irsay-Gordon has been with the Colts since 2008.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Irsay-Gordon earned her bachelor's degree from Skidmore College in 2005, where she studied religious studies and geoscience.[3][4] She also rode competitively until the age of 20, on a horse named London Times.[5] Irsay-Gordon began coursework towards a PhD in clinical psychology through Argosy University but did not complete her boards.[6][7]
Career
[edit]Indianapolis Colts
[edit]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.[8][6]
Irsay-Gordon has represented the team at ownership meetings since 2004.[9] She was made a team vice-president in 2008.[10]
In March 2012, Irsay-Gordon and her sisters, Casey Foyt (born February 10, 1983[1]) and Kalen Jackson, were announced as co-owners of the Colts, with the two younger sisters officially added as vice-presidents.[11] Irsay-Gordon's father, Jim Irsay, stated that he intends the team to entirely pass to his daughters.[12] 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.[9]
In 2016, Irsay-Gordon joined the NFL Digital Media Committee.[13] 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.[14] 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.[14]
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.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Irsay-Gordon lives in Indianapolis with her husband, Zach Gordon.[14] The couple has three children.[14]
The Indianapolis Business Journal named her to their "Forty Under 40" list in 2015.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Colts 'in excellent hands' with Irsay's daughters, experts say". Daily Journal. May 22, 2025.
- ^ Holder, Stephen. "Meet Carlie Irsay-Gordon, the woman now running the Colts". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Speaker | Carlie Irsay-Gordon". www.sloansportsconference.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Rubino, Michael (September 18, 2015). "Carlie Irsay-Gordon's Office". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b c Harry, Lou (January 29, 2015). "2015 Forty Under 40: Carlie Irsay-Gordon". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Rubino, Michael (September 17, 2015). "Blue Blood". Indianapolis Monthly. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Holder, Stephen (March 31, 2014). "Carlie Irsay-Gordon: The woman now running the Colts". Journal and Courier. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Irsay-Gordon is leading the way in Indy". ESPN.com. April 3, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ 2016 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide. Indianapolis, IN: Indianapolis Colts, 2016; p. 8.
- ^ 2016 Indianapolis Colts Media Guide, p. 7.
- ^ Chappell, Mike (April 17, 2014). "Irsay family in firm control of Colts' ownership". Journal and Courier. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
- ^ Alex Brown, "Colts Vice Chairs Named to NFL Committees," Inside Indiana Business, August 29, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Hayden Clark (ed.), "Vice-Chairs/Owners," Indianapolis Colts Scout, vol. 16, no. 10 (January 6, 2024), p. 11.
- ^ Battista, Judy (April 14, 2021). "Colts' initiative aims to help end stigma around mental health issues". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2021.