The 31 other clubs in the NFL don’t function the same way as the Green Bay Packers. They are the only nonprofit professional sports team in the country that is owned by the community. This implies that the team does not have a multibillionaire owner who dictates how important football and business choices are made. For a few hundred dollars, club
supporters and anybody else can become a part owner of the franchise through stock sales that have taken place over the years. Still, someone has to be in charge of the front office, and that someone is the
team president and CEO, a position Mark Murphy has been since 2007. He will become 70 July 6, 2025.The organization bylaws in Green Bay mandate that retire from the position after 17 seasons, with 70 being the
retirement age for the position. The search committee for Murphy’s replacement on the Packers board of directors will be led by lead director and vice
president of the Green Bay Packers executive committee, Susan Finco. The vice chair of the search committee will be Dan Ariens, secretary of the Green
Bay executive committee and chair of the personnel and pay committee. Finco noted on the team’s website, “Mark’s contributions to the organization have been tremendous.” “Mark keeps setting up the
Packers for success, from modernizing the corporate leadership structure to expanding and diversifying revenue to enhancing the team’s significant community influence. We anticipate his
