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Jason Wied
Vice President of Administration/General Counsel
Jason Wied, the Packers'corporate counsel since 2001, in 2009 begins his third year as the organization's vice president of administration/general counsel.
Named to the position April 3, 2007, Wied's responsibilities include representing the Packers at NFL meetings, as well as the day-to-day management of the team's administrative operations, information technology, public relations, facility operations and security. He continues to oversee the team's legal department and work closely with the Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
"Jason is a very valuable member of our organization and has contributed greatly to its success," said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. "His knowledge and insight of the Packers, and the NFL, has been extremely beneficial to the organization. We know Jason will continue to provide valuable leadership on many key issues for the Packers."
Wied (pronounced WEED) joined the Packers Sept. 18, 2000, as staff counsel after practicing civil litigation and business law for two years (1998-2000) at the law firm of Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C., in Green Bay. He was promoted to corporate counsel a year later.
A Green Bay native, Wied, 37, graduated from Green Bay Premontre High School (1990), where he played football and hockey. He then graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1995, B.A. psychology) and from Marquette University Law School (1998).
His early work with the team included coordination of the construction and lease negotiations involving the redevelopment of Lambeau Field as well as the team's successful application for the NFL's G-3 stadium funding. In addition to managing the team's corporate legal matters, he also guided strategic media and sponsorship agreements associated with the redeveloped stadium.
Continuing his professional development, Wied has participated in the NFL's business development program at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Wied continues to be involved in Wisconsin's legal community as a licensed member of the State Bar of Wisconsin. He previously served on the state of Wisconsin's Sports Agent Advisory Committee.
Active in the community, Wied is a member of the boards of directors of the Boys and Girls Club, Business Bank, Greater Green Bay Branding Initiative-Better by the Bay and the Heritage Hill Foundation, and also is a member of the executive committee of the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce. He formerly was a member of both the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) advisory board and board of directors of the Green Bay Marathon.
Wied and his wife, Melissa, live in Green Bay with their three children: two sons, Jack, 12, and Henry, 8, and a daughter, Rae, 6. Away from work, he coaches youth hockey and baseball, and also enjoys reading, playing golf, hockey and racquetball, as well as spending time with his family.
WIED AT A GLANCE
- Last name is pronounced WEED.
- First joined Packers organization as staff counsel on Sept. 18,
2000; promoted to corporate counsel on Oct. 11, 2001.
- Promoted to vice president of administration/corporate counsel
April 3, 2007.
- Named vice president of administration/general counsel July
23, 2008.
- Before joining Packers, practiced civil litigation and business
law for two years (1998-2000) at the law firm of Liebmann,
Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C., in Green Bay.
- Is a licensed member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
- A Green Bay native, graduated from Green Bay Premontre
High School (1990), where he played football and hockey.
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