American football executive and owner (1959–2025) James Irsay was an American billionaire businessman who was the principal owner, chairman, and CEO of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 until his death in 2025, having previously served as general manager of the Colts from 1984 to 1996. At the time of his death, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$4.8 billion. He was the surviving child of businessman Robert Irsay (1923–1997), who acquired the Baltimore Colts in 1972 for $12 million and moved them to Indianapolis in 1984. 395,448 views on May 22, 2025 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ange Postecoglou, George Wendt, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Wiki link