Ted Phillips was born on June 27,1957 and is an American businessman and the former president and CEO of the National Football League's Chicago Bears.
10 Facts About Ted Phillips
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Ted Phillips was only the fourth president of the 100-year-old organization at the time of his hiring, with his predecessors being Michael McCaskey, George Halas Jr.
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Ted Phillips was born in Oneida, New York and was raised in Nashua, New Hampshire.
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Ted Phillips graduated from The University of Notre Dame with an undergraduate degree in business and accounting.
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Ted Phillips is the father of three sons: Matthew, Max, and Frank.
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Ted Phillips began his career with the organization on September 28,1983, as the team's controller.
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Ted Phillips was named the chief executive officer and president of the Chicago Bears on February 10,1999, making him only the fourth president in team history, and the first who was not a member of the Halas-McCaskey family.
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Ted Phillips brought the Bears summer training camp back to Illinois in 2002.
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Ted Phillips voted against the new NFL rule to move up kickoffs, which had been held at the 30 yard line, to the 35-yard line, considering Special Teams have been a strong point for the Bears, but the rule passed.
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On September 2,2022, Ted Phillips announced he would retire from his role after the 2022 NFL season.