During a news conference on Feb. 10, 1999, Virginia McCaskey named a new president and chief executive officer for the Bears — by ousting her eldest son, Michael, from the position. Ted Phillips ...

Virginia McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner and daughter of team founder George Halas, died on Feb. 6, 2025, at the age of 102. Virginia McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and George ...

as the team’s president in 1999 and replaced him with Ted Phillips, who stayed in the role until 2023. Phillips was replaced by current president Kevin Warren. Michael McCaskey, who died in 2020 ...

McCaskey was reluctantly forced by circumstance ... and went outside the family to replace him with financial director Ted Phillips, she made the difficult decision with a style and grace that ...

A supporter wears a Dick Butkus jersey Wednesday as the hearse arrives for the funeral for the Chicago Bears’ 102-year-old owner Virginia Halas McCaskey at St. Emily Catholic Church in Mount ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Bears are beginning to say their final goodbyes Tuesday to longtime team owner Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died last Thursday at 102. Her visitation is happening from ...

By Ken Belson Virginia Halas McCaskey, the longtime owner of the Chicago Bears and the daughter of George Halas Sr., who created the team and was one of the founding fathers of the N.F.L., died on ...