Michael Lynn III was an American football general manager and executive.
16 Facts About Mike Lynn
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Mike Lynn served as the general manager of the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings from 1975 to 1990.
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Mike Lynn's father died of a brain tumor when Mike Lynn was 12 years old and he delivered papers, ushered in a movie theatre, and worked in a box factory to help support his family.
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Mike Lynn attended Pace University, but dropped out after less than a year.
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At the age of 17, Mike Lynn was the manager of a drive-in movie theater owned by Walter Reade, becoming the youngest person in the chain's history to serve as manager of a theater.
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Mike Lynn then worked as an executive with Corondolet, a Memphis-based chain of department stores.
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From 1966 to 1974, Mike Lynn was President of Mid South Sports, Inc.
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Mike Lynn served as President of the Memphis Pros of the American Basketball Association in 1972.
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In 1974, Mike Lynn was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant to the owner.
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Mike Lynn was named general manager in 1975 by Vikings president Max Winter following the departure of GM Jim Finks.
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Mike Lynn was instrumental in the construction of the Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome and bringing Super Bowl XXVI to the city.
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In 1989, Mike Lynn was a leader in a group of NFL owners that blocked Jim Finks' appointment as commissioner.
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In 1990, Mike Lynn was named president of the World League of American Football.
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Mike Lynn resigned as Vikings general manager, but retained his ownership stake and the title of executive vice president.
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Mike Lynn resigned as WLAF president on August 3,1991 after less than one year on the job.
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In 1983, Mike Lynn purchased Walter Place in Holly Springs, Mississippi.