Career
After the death of Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson in March 2014, she became the oldest owner in the NFL. Her formal title within the Bears organization is corporate secretary. McCaskey"s brother, George "Muggs" Halas, Junior., was the heir apparent for the franchise, but he died suddenly of a heart attack in 1979. However, the team struggled in the 1990s and, since 1999 she has been a very hands-off owner.
George McCaskey had been the Bears ticket office director since 1991.
Team president Ted Phillips currently has operational control. When he became team president, it marked the first time in the team"s history that a Halas or McCaskey had not held that title.
Halas"s husband, Editor McCaskey, was previously the chairman and treasurer of the Bears. He died in 2003. On January 21, 2007, she accepted the NFC Championship trophy, which bears her father"s name.
She called it "her happiest day so far", after the Bears had beaten the New Orleans Saints to earn a trip to Super Bowl XLI.
