Background
He was named Ravens President in April 2004, succeeding David Modell, son of Ravens founder Art Modell in that role.
He was named Ravens President in April 2004, succeeding David Modell, son of Ravens founder Art Modell in that role.
Princeton University. Yale Law School.
Prior to joining the Ravens, Cass worked as counsel for the Dallas Cowboys, where he represented Jerry Jones in his acquisition of the club He also worked as counsel for the Washington Redskins, where he represented the Jack Kent Cooke estate in that team"s sale to Daniel Snyder as well as the central NFL offices. He helped Steve Bisciotti in acquisition of the Ravens from Art Modell.
As president of the Ravens, he oversees all aspects of the organization.
From 1972 until 2003, Cass was employed with Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, and later became a partner of the District of Columbia-based law firm. Cass also had a general corporate and securities practice.
The firm represented companies and entrepreneurs in corporate partnership and securities transactions. In 2002, Cass served as counsel to the owner of the National Basketball Association"s Charlotte Hornets in the team’s relocation to New Orleans.
The next year, 2003, Cass served as Counsel to the Independent Commission of the United States Olympics Committee.
Legal work within the NFL In 1989, Cass represented Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in the acquisition of the team and Texas Stadium. He also advised Jones on a variety of matters, including: sponsorship contracts, the Collective Bargaining Agreement (College of Business Administration) and salary cap, NFL broadcast arrangements, Internet policies, stadium financing, estate planning, local broadcast partnerships, and the NFL substance abuse programs. From 1992 to 1993, Cass was retained by the NFL as an advisor pursuant to the Collective Bargaining Agreement with players.
In 1999, Cass represented the estate of the late Jack Kent Cooke in the sale of the Redskins to Daniel Snyder.
In 2000, he represented Steve Bisciotti in the purchase of the Ravens from the Modell family. Cass graduated from Mercersburg Academy, where he was student body president and captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams.
Cass graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton in 1968. He played rugby as a junior and senior after a knee injury, resulting in knee surgery, kept him from athletics his first two years.
He also graduated from Yale Law School in 1971 obtaining a degree.
Albans High School in Washington, District of Columbia
He was also chairman of the firm’s Business Transactions Section and a member of its Management Committee.