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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2015 MEDIA GUIDE 1 EVERBANK FIELD DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202 -8- OWNER SHAHID KHAN On January 4, 2012, Shahid Khan became the owner of the Jacksonville Jag- uars. His dream of owning an NFL team had become reality on December 14, 2011, in a unanimous 32-0 vote by NFL owners in support of his purchase of the franchise. A magnate in the automotive parts industry, Khan was familiar with Jackson- ville long before purchasing the team. Jacksonville’s port at one time was the United States’ largest for automobile shipments, and Khan’s fledgling business brought him to Jacksonville’s Blount Island terminal to install his patented bumpers on the import vehicles. Khan’s passion for the National Football League also took root long before his entry into the league. His dream of one day owning an NFL team began while watching games with his fraternity brothers in the basement of the Beta Theta Pi house as a student at the University of Illinois. Through the success of his own business, his dream came true 40 years later. Khan is president and owner of Flex-N-Gate Corporation, the 14th-largest North American automotive supplier and 46th largest company of its kind in the world, employing more than 17,000-plus people at 53 manufacturing and nine product development and engineering facilities throughout Canada, the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Spain. Flex-N-Gate’s major product lines include complete bumper assemblies, mechanical assemblies, exterior plastic trim, and complex welded structural assemblies for the light vehicle market. Khan’s history with Flex-N-Gate started in 1970, when he began working at the company while he was an engineering student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Mr. Khan came from his native Pakistan in 1967 at the age of 16 to attend college. When he graduated in 1971, with a B.S. in industrial engineering, he became Flex-N-Gate’s engineer- ing manager. In 1978, Khan left Flex-N-Gate and with $13,000 in savings and a $50,000 loan from the Small Business Loan Corporation, he created the start- up Bumper Works, which revolutionized the industry through an innovative one-piece bumper design—a lightweight, continuous piece of metal with no seams to rust or corrode. His innovative design is still considered the industry standard for all seamless steel bumpers worldwide. Bumper Works embodied two of Mr. Khan’s many strengths—a deep under- standing of design and a strong entrepreneurial streak. When Flex-N-Gate came on the market two short years later, Khan purchased his former employer and brought Bumper Works into the fold. During the decade that followed, Flex- N-Gate transitioned from an aftermarket parts producer to an Original Equip- ment Manufacturer (OEM). Needing to expand his client base, Khan made sales calls for over five years to all the Japanese auto manufacturers, who, at the time, were more open to new ideas and working with smaller suppliers. This dogged determination resulted in Flex-N-Gate acquiring contracts for all the Japanese-produced trucks imported into the U.S. By the late 1980s, Toyota had selected the Bumper Works facility to be the first American parts supplier to receive Toyota’s lean manufacturing training—an event Khan identifies as having a profound effect on Flex-N-Gate’s ability to grow and prosper. Widely recognized for his vision, acumen and leadership, Khan has grown Flex- N-Gate both horizontally and vertically through integration of processes and commodities. From the company’s modest beginning with only the ability to stamp and weld the bumper shell, Flex-N-Gate has continually expanded to bring all the necessary processes in-house. This carefully planned expansion reduced costs and improved control, consistently making Flex-N-Gate more competitive in the industry. By leveraging what he learned working directly with automotive customers, Khan grew the company by purchasing other OEM facilities, expanding into different commodity types and broadening his client base. Today, Flex-N-Gate has a global footprint reaching from Canada to Argentina and from the United States into Europe and Asia. The company’s clients include all of the major automotive manufacturers in North America, Japan and Eu- rope. In 2007 Mr. Khan received the Minority Business Leadership Award from the National Minority Supplier Development Council and has continued to earn honors throughout the world for his example as a successful minority business owner, which extends to the NFL as in 2011 he became the first team owner of minority ethnicity in league history. Khan serves today on the NFL’s influential finance committee and was named a charter board member of the NFL Foundation. And his vision for international growth, both for his Jaguars and the NFL, has been celebrated throughout sports and business circles as he is the only team owner who made a four-year commitment to play one home game each season in the important London and UK market. In 2013, Khan complemented his sports club portfolio with his purchase of the London-based Fulham Football Club. As chairman of Fulham, Khan became the only person in the world to own 100 percent of both an NFL club and a Barclays Premier League team. Fulham will play in the Sky Bet Championship division of The Football League in 2015-2016. Since early 2012, Shad and Ann Khan have focused their philanthropic giving in the Jacksonville community through the Jaguars Foundation. Through the Foundation they provided more than $1 million in grants in 2012 and $1.6 million in 2013 to children’s and family programs, as well as other NFL and team-related initiatives. The Foundation also donates more than 11,000 char- itable tickets with an in-kind value of nearly $500,000 annually. The Khans’ charitable initiatives include a $1 million commitment to the City of Jackson- ville’s Veterans Resource and Reintegration Center, as a partner in the mayor’s initiative to military service members transitioning back to civilian life. The Khans also made a six-figure challenge matching grant to the North Florida Boy Scouts, contributions to fund the NFL/Jaguars Play 60 program in partnership with Baptist Health, and grants to support community improvements. Khan also supported the One Spark event in Jacksonville in April 2014 with his second consecutive $1 million pledge to support creativity and innovation. Mr. Khan has served as an active member on many University of Illinois boards, including the Engineering Board of Visitors; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board; MechSE Extern Program; University of Illinois Foundation Board of Directors; and the Presidents Council, and was inducted into the Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame in 2010. Mr. Khan is the current president of the Chief Executives Organization, a global community of the top 2,000 leaders in the business, government, and non-profit sectors. He also currently serves on three NFL committees: the Finance Committee, Investment Committee and the NFL Foundation. Along with his wife, fellow University of Illinois alum Ann Carlson Khan, the Khans’ gifts to the University of Illinois have enriched the university and com- munity through donations to the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, the University Library; the College of Business; and the College of Applied Health Sciences, where they have funded five endowed Khan Professorships and the Khan Annex—a 24,000 square foot facility with state-of-the-art laboratories, instructional, and professional collaboration spaces. The Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on the University of Illinois campus will hosted the 2013 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships. In 2007 the Khan Foundation was formed to expand research in the Applied Health Sciences, with Mrs. Khan serving as the foundation’s president. Since its inception, the Foundation has given out more than five million dollars in grants nationwide—to libraries; organizations such as Crisis Nursery and the YMCA; and to UCLA for pediatric non-embryonic stem cell research. In 2011 Mr. Khan became a Lincoln Laureate, the state’s highest award for achievement given by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, for his philanthropic work in the state. Mr. Khan shares his passion for the American dream with his family. The Khans have passed on their commitment to work and service to their two grown children, Shanna and Tony Khan. Tony is the Jaguars’ senior vice president, football technology and analytics.

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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS 2015 MEDIA GUIDE 1 EVERBANK FIELD DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202-8-

OWNER SHAHID KHAN

On January 4, 2012, Shahid Khan became the owner of the Jacksonville Jag-uars. His dream of owning an NFL team had become reality on December 14, 2011, in a unanimous 32-0 vote by NFL owners in support of his purchase of the franchise.

A magnate in the automotive parts industry, Khan was familiar with Jackson-ville long before purchasing the team. Jacksonville’s port at one time was the United States’ largest for automobile shipments, and Khan’s fledgling business brought him to Jacksonville’s Blount Island terminal to install his patented bumpers on the import vehicles.

Khan’s passion for the National Football League also took root long before his entry into the league. His dream of one day owning an NFL team began while watching games with his fraternity brothers in the basement of the Beta Theta Pi house as a student at the University of Illinois. Through the success of his own business, his dream came true 40 years later.

Khan is president and owner of Flex-N-Gate Corporation, the 14th-largest North American automotive supplier and 46th largest company of its kind in the world, employing more than 17,000-plus people at 53 manufacturing and nine product development and engineering facilities throughout Canada, the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Spain. Flex-N-Gate’s major product lines include complete bumper assemblies, mechanical assemblies, exterior plastic trim, and complex welded structural assemblies for the light vehicle market.

Khan’s history with Flex-N-Gate started in 1970, when he began working at the company while he was an engineering student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Mr. Khan came from his native Pakistan in 1967 at the age of 16 to attend college. When he graduated in 1971, with a B.S. in industrial engineering, he became Flex-N-Gate’s engineer-ing manager. In 1978, Khan left Flex-N-Gate and with $13,000 in savings and a $50,000 loan from the Small Business Loan Corporation, he created the start-up Bumper Works, which revolutionized the industry through an innovative one-piece bumper design—a lightweight, continuous piece of metal with no seams to rust or corrode. His innovative design is still considered the industry standard for all seamless steel bumpers worldwide.

Bumper Works embodied two of Mr. Khan’s many strengths—a deep under-standing of design and a strong entrepreneurial streak. When Flex-N-Gate came on the market two short years later, Khan purchased his former employer and brought Bumper Works into the fold. During the decade that followed, Flex-N-Gate transitioned from an aftermarket parts producer to an Original Equip-ment Manufacturer (OEM). Needing to expand his client base, Khan made sales calls for over five years to all the Japanese auto manufacturers, who, at the time, were more open to new ideas and working with smaller suppliers. This dogged determination resulted in Flex-N-Gate acquiring contracts for all the Japanese-produced trucks imported into the U.S. By the late 1980s, Toyota had selected the Bumper Works facility to be the first American parts supplier to receive Toyota’s lean manufacturing training—an event Khan identifies as having a profound effect on Flex-N-Gate’s ability to grow and prosper.

Widely recognized for his vision, acumen and leadership, Khan has grown Flex-N-Gate both horizontally and vertically through integration of processes and commodities. From the company’s modest beginning with only the ability to stamp and weld the bumper shell, Flex-N-Gate has continually expanded to bring all the necessary processes in-house. This carefully planned expansion reduced costs and improved control, consistently making Flex-N-Gate more competitive in the industry. By leveraging what he learned working directly with automotive customers, Khan grew the company by purchasing other OEM facilities, expanding into different commodity types and broadening his client base.

Today, Flex-N-Gate has a global footprint reaching from Canada to Argentina and from the United States into Europe and Asia. The company’s clients include all of the major automotive manufacturers in North America, Japan and Eu-rope. In 2007 Mr. Khan received the Minority Business Leadership Award from the National Minority Supplier Development Council and has continued to earn honors throughout the world for his example as a successful minority business owner, which extends to the NFL as in 2011 he became the first team owner of minority ethnicity in league history.

Khan serves today on the NFL’s influential finance committee and was named a charter board member of the NFL Foundation. And his vision for international

growth, both for his Jaguars and the NFL, has been celebrated throughout sports and business circles as he is the only team owner who made a four-year commitment to play one home game each season in the important London and UK market.

In 2013, Khan complemented his sports club portfolio with his purchase of the London-based Fulham Football Club. As chairman of Fulham, Khan became the only person in the world to own 100 percent of both an NFL club and a Barclays Premier League team. Fulham will play in the Sky Bet Championship division of The Football League in 2015-2016.

Since early 2012, Shad and Ann Khan have focused their philanthropic giving in the Jacksonville community through the Jaguars Foundation. Through the Foundation they provided more than $1 million in grants in 2012 and $1.6 million in 2013 to children’s and family programs, as well as other NFL and team-related initiatives. The Foundation also donates more than 11,000 char-itable tickets with an in-kind value of nearly $500,000 annually. The Khans’ charitable initiatives include a $1 million commitment to the City of Jackson-ville’s Veterans Resource and Reintegration Center, as a partner in the mayor’s initiative to military service members transitioning back to civilian life. The Khans also made a six-figure challenge matching grant to the North Florida Boy Scouts, contributions to fund the NFL/Jaguars Play 60 program in partnership with Baptist Health, and grants to support community improvements. Khan also supported the One Spark event in Jacksonville in April 2014 with his second consecutive $1 million pledge to support creativity and innovation.

Mr. Khan has served as an active member on many University of Illinois boards, including the Engineering Board of Visitors; Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board; MechSE Extern Program; University of Illinois Foundation Board of Directors; and the Presidents Council, and was inducted into the Engineering at Illinois Hall of Fame in 2010. Mr. Khan is the current president of the Chief Executives Organization, a global community of the top 2,000 leaders in the business, government, and non-profit sectors. He also currently serves on three NFL committees: the Finance Committee, Investment Committee and the NFL Foundation.

Along with his wife, fellow University of Illinois alum Ann Carlson Khan, the Khans’ gifts to the University of Illinois have enriched the university and com-munity through donations to the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, the University Library; the College of Business; and the College of Applied Health Sciences, where they have funded five endowed Khan Professorships and the Khan Annex—a 24,000 square foot facility with state-of-the-art laboratories, instructional, and professional collaboration spaces. The Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex on the University of Illinois campus will hosted the 2013 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships.

In 2007 the Khan Foundation was formed to expand research in the Applied Health Sciences, with Mrs. Khan serving as the foundation’s president. Since its inception, the Foundation has given out more than five million dollars in grants nationwide—to libraries; organizations such as Crisis Nursery and the YMCA; and to UCLA for pediatric non-embryonic stem cell research. In 2011 Mr. Khan became a Lincoln Laureate, the state’s highest award for achievement given by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, for his philanthropic work in the state.

Mr. Khan shares his passion for the American dream with his family. The Khans have passed on their commitment to work and service to their two grown children, Shanna and Tony Khan. Tony is the Jaguars’ senior vice president, football technology and analytics.

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David Caldwell is in his third year as the general manager of the Jaguars after being named to the post on January 8, 2013. A veteran of 19 years in the NFL, Caldwell spent five seasons (2008-12) with the Atlanta Falcons before joining the Jaguars. Previously with the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts, Caldwell was with teams that went to the playoffs in 13 of his first 17 NFL seasons in Carolina, Indianapolis and Atlanta.

In his second year at the helm of the Jaguars, Caldwell continued to oversee a rebuilding roster in which rookies combined for a league-leading 82 starts, including 13 by QB Blake Bortles, the third overall selection in the 2014 NFL Draft. In his second draft, Caldwell selected nine players, including four un-derclassmen (Bortles in the first round, WR Marqise Lee and WR Allen Robinson in the second round and RB Storm Johnson in the seventh round). Eight of the nine draft selections made starts as a rookie, led by third-round OL Brandon Linder (15 starts), sixth-round C Luke Bowanko (14), Bortles (13) and fifth-round LB Telvin Smith (10). Three of the unrestricted free agents acquired during the 2014 offseason appeared in all 16 games (LG Zane Beadles, DE Chris Clemons and DT Ziggy Hood), including Beadles and Clemons, who both started all 16 games.

Caldwell reshaped the roster in his first season with the Jaguars with 68 dif-ferent players appearing on the active roster during the regular season, the third-most in the NFL, and 31 players finishing the season with the club that were not on the roster in 2012. Caldwell and his staff made 151 transactions from the preseason to the conclusion of the regular season. His first draft class included eight players who combined to play in 92 games as rookies with 44 starts, and 20 of the 53 players on the final roster were rookies or first-year players. Five of the eight draft picks saw action in at least 15 games. The group was led by OT Luke Joeckel who was selected with the second overall pick. Second-round pick Johnathan Cyprien started 15 games at SS and ranked second on the team with 92 tackles, the highest total among rookie defensive backs in the NFL. The Jaguars signed five unrestricted free agents in 2013 with four playing prominent roles in LB Geno Hayes (14 starts), CB Alan Ball (15 starts), DT Sen’Derrick Marks (16 starts) and DT Roy Miller (14 starts).

Caldwell, 41, served the 2012 season as the Falcons director of player person-nel where he was responsible for both college and pro scouting efforts under Falcons General Manager Thomas Dimitroff. Caldwell spent his first four sea-sons with the Falcons as the director of college scouting overseeing Atlanta’s college area and regional scouts. His primary role was evaluating the hundreds of draft-eligible college players on an annual basis.

In Caldwell’s five seasons in Atlanta, the Falcons advanced to the postsea-son four times and were the only NFC team to post five consecutive winning seasons. The Falcons had a 56-24 regular season record in Caldwell’s tenure.

Mark Lamping was named president of the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 13, 2012. A veteran of more than 20 years as an executive in professional sports, Lamping became the Jaguars’ first president since the end of the 1996 season. His career highlights include 13 years as a marketing executive with Anheuser-Busch, 14 seasons as president of Major League Baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals and four years as CEO of New Meadowlands Stadium Company where he oversaw the construction and operation of MetLife Stadium. The New York Giants’ 2012 Super Bowl victory enabled Lamping to become one of the few sports executives to have received both a Super Bowl ring and World Series Championship ring. Lamping earned his World Series ring as president of the St. Louis Cardinals following their 2006 championship season.

As president, Lamping oversees all business operations for the Jaguars. Since arriving in Jacksonville he has directed a restructuring of the Jaguars front office, along with multiple initiatives designed to engage with fans, improve the in-stadium experience, increase ticket sales, strengthen relationships with governmental and civic interests, and grow business opportunities locally, regionally and internationally. In 2014, the Jaguars under Lamping’s direc-tion completed a number of major fan-friendly enhancements to EverBank Field including the installation of the world’s largest video boards. And this year, Lamping has been at the forefront of the team’s proposal to develop the Shipyards property near the stadium into a vibrant entertainment and leisure district. Again this fall and continuing through the 2016 season, the Jaguars will play one regular season home game each year at London’s Wembley Sta-dium. Lamping current serves on the NFL Stadium Security and Fan Behavior Committee.

Lamping previously served as president and CEO of the New Meadowlands Sta-dium Company, LLC beginning on April 1, 2008. The New Meadowlands Stadium Company was the joint venture formed between the New York Giants and the New York Jets to develop the new $1.6 billion stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Lamping was responsible for managing the construction, sales and marketing, and operation of MetLife Stadium, which opened in April 2010 and is the only NFL stadium which is the home of two NFL teams. In addition to the minimum of 20 NFL games that are played each season, the MetLife Stadium hosts events ranging from college football to international soccer tournaments to major concerts and more. In addition to numerous awards, in both 2010 and 2011, Billboard magazine named MetLife Stadium as the highest grossing stadium in North America. Lamping also helped lead the successful bid to host the 2014 Super Bowl. The 2014 Super Bowl was the first Super Bowl played in an open air stadium in a cold-weather city.

Prior to joining the New Meadowlands Stadium Company, Lamping was the president of the St. Louis Cardinals from September 1, 1994 until March 31, 2008. In addition to the club's 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2005 Central Divi-sion titles and 2004 National League Championship, the Cardinals earned their 10th World Championship in 2006. In 1999 and again in 2003, the Cardinals were honored by United Sports Fans of America as Major League Baseball’s Fan Friendly Team for their superior efforts to make a day at the ballpark more affordable and enjoyable. In addition to managing the club's business and facility operations, Lamping led the Cardinals’ new ballpark initiative. On April 10, 2006, Opening Day, the Cardinals officially dedicated the new privately fi-nanced ballpark, Busch Stadium. The perfect ending to the inaugural season at new Busch Stadium was the Cardinals winning their 10th World Championship.

From 1989 to 1994, Lamping served as Anheuser-Busch's group director of sports marketing. In that position, he managed the company's TV and radio sports production division and all domestic and international sports marketing activities for Anheuser-Busch's beer brands, including sponsorship agreements with the Olympics, FIFA World Cup and all major professional sports, includ-ing Major League Baseball, the National Football League, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association. Lamping also oversaw Bud-Sports Productions, Anheuser-Busch’s TV and radio sports production company.

Lamping joined Anheuser-Busch in 1981 in the company’s Corporate Planning Executive Development Program. He then served in a variety of positions including district sales manager in Southern Illinois and Central Iowa, senior brand manager for new products and director of sales operations before being named group director of sports marketing in 1989.

Lamping was named in 2013 as a non-executive board member of Fulham Football Club in London while, closer to home, he serves on the boards of directors of the American Heart Association, Florida Forum, Jacksonville Civ-

ic Council, Jacksonville Sports Alliance, Jacksonville University Public Policy Institute, Jacksonville Sports Council, JAXUSA Chamber of Commerce, chair of the JAXUSA Business Development Committee, JAXUSA Policy Counciland, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville, Inc., and United Way. While in St. Louis, Lamping was involved in a variety of charitable organizations, including board of directors, Habitat for Humanity and St. Louis Cardinals Com-munity Fund; chairperson of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Golf Classic in 1997, 1998, and 1999; chairman of the St. Louis Archdiocese Catholic Charities 2000 and 2001 Christmas Appeal, and he also served as a chairperson for Pope John Paul's 1999 visit to St. Louis.

In 1998, Lamping was honored as Man of the Year by the St. Louis chapter of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resources and received the James O'Flynn Award from St. Patrick's Center in recognition of his work to help the homeless in the St. Louis area. In addition, Lamping was the recipient of the Catholic Youth Council 2000 Community Achievement Award and the 2001 Marianist Youth Medal in recognition of his support of youth throughout the St. Louis area. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of St. Louis honored Lamping with its 2001 Legacy Award. In 2006 Lamping was presented the Gateway Leadership Award from the International Leadership Network. Lamping has been inducted into the Vianney High School Hall of Fame and was named 2000 Alumnus of the Year for outstanding achievement by Rockhurst University.

A St. Louis native, Lamping holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, and a master's degree in business administration from Saint Louis University. Mark and his wife, Cheryl, have three children; Brian, Lauren, and Timothy.

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Chad Johnson joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as vice president, sales in May of 2012. He was promoted to his current position in February 2013. He is respon-sible for the sales in all ticketing areas, including suites, premium seating, season tickets, and group and single game tickets. He also oversees the team’s tickets service and operations departments.

Prior to joining the Jaguars, Johnson worked for the Miami Marlins as Senior Director, New Ballpark Sales. During his time with the Marlins he was respon-sible for the sales of premium seating, luxury suites and season tickets, and group ticket packages for the Marlins’ new ballpark which opened in 2012.

Prior to joining the Marlins, Johnson served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Sunrise Sports & Entertainment and the Florida Panthers Hockey Club. In that role he oversaw all ticket sales and service operations for all the entities associated with Sunrise Sports & Entertainment and the Florida Panthers, including suite sales and premium seating, as well as the club’s marketing and broadcasting efforts.

Johnson joined Sunrise Sports & Entertainment in October of 2003 as Vice President of Sales & Service, before being promoted in April of 2005.

Prior to joining Sunrise Sports & Entertainment Johnson spent five years with the Tampa Bay Lightning as Director of Sales.

Johnson, who is originally from Chicago, graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. He made Jacksonville his home in July of 2012. He has one daughter, Victoria.

Dan Edwards, the Jaguars’ senior vice president, communications, marks his 22nd year with the Jaguars and his 32nd season in the NFL in 2015. He is responsible for the Jaguars' communications division, which includes public relations, digital media content and broadcasting.

Joining the Jaguars in May of 1994 from the Pittsburgh Steelers, Edwards at that time had ten seasons of NFL experience with the Steelers, the Miami Dolphins and the league office. He was promoted to vice president in 2003, when the Jaguars’ community relations and Internet content departments were added to his responsibilities. He is one of six current Jaguars staff members who have been with the franchise since its first year in 1994.

Edwards received a scholarship from NFL Charities in 1984 and began his NFL career that year as a public relations intern in the NFL office in New York. He spent the 1984 football season working in publicity for the Miami Dolphins, who played in Super Bowl XIX that year, before joining the Steelers in 1985.

During Edwards’ nine years with the Steelers, the last seven as public relations director (1987-93), the team’s public relations staff received the 1991 Pete Rozelle Award from the Pro Football Writers of America. Edwards has worked with the NFL staff at 26 Super Bowls in addition to the 1990 Pro Bowl.

Prior to entering the NFL, Edwards worked in professional baseball as an ad-ministrative assistant with the Eugene (Ore.) Emeralds, a single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. He played football and baseball for Montgomery College (Md.) before transferring to the University of Oregon.

Edwards received his undergraduate degree in business administration with a major in management from the University of Oregon in 1981, and a master's degree in sports administration/facility management from Ohio University in 1984. In 2004 he attended the NFL-Stanford Program for Managers at Stanford University, and for the past eight years he has served as an adjunct professor in sport communication at the University of North Florida.

Edwards serves on the board of directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of North-east Florida and is a member of the Leadership Jacksonville class of 2009. He and his wife Tricia have four children: sons Christian and Preston and daugh-ters Danielle and Victoria.

Several of the players responsible for the Falcons’ success were drafted during Caldwell’s time including wide receiver Harry Douglas (3rd round, 2008), DE Kroy Biermann (5th round, 2008), linebacker Sean Weatherspoon (1st round, 2010), wide receiver Julio Jones (1st round, 2011) and running back Jacquizz Rogers (5th round, 2011). Eight rookies from the five draft classes started on opening day in 2012.

Prior to joining the Falcons, Caldwell spent 10 seasons (1998-2007) with the Indianapolis Colts under General Manager Bill Polian, helping to build a roster that claimed a victory in Super Bowl XLI and consisted of multiple Pro Bowl players drafted by the club. Caldwell was the western regional scout in his final two seasons with the Colts where he covered major college football con-ferences, including the Pac-10, Big 10 and Big 12. He joined the Colts in 1998 as an area scout and remained in that role for seven seasons, covering the Mid-west and West Coast regions. Caldwell and his wife, Joelle, have a son, David.

YOUNGEST GMs IN THE NFLEntering his third season in control of the Jaguars, David Caldwell is the third-youngest general manager in the National Football League.

YOUNGEST GENERAL MANAGERS IN THE NFL

GM TEAM BIRTHDATE AGE Ryan Pace Chicago February 17, 1977 38Ray Farmer Cleveland July 1, 1974 41David Caldwell Jacksonville February 14, 1974 41Tom Telesco San Diego December 12, 1972 42Doug Whaley Buffalo September 23, 1972 42Steve Keim Arizona September 8, 1972 42

*Age as of July 5, 2015

A Jacksonville native, Kelly Flanagan was named senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer in August 2014, after serving as a vice president since 2013 and joining the organization in 2012. She is responsible for leading the team’s financial operations, including strategy, planning and business analyt-ics, corporate accounting and financial reporting and analysis.

Flanagan has extensive experience in sports business. Prior to joining the Jaguars, along with Jaguars President Mark Lamping, she was a member of the executive team at the New Meadowlands Stadium, later MetLife Stadium, home to the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League. Flanagan served in the finance department during the construction and com-missioning of the new stadium, ultimately being named controller and lead stadium finance representative to the venue’s primary tenants and owners, the Giants and Jets.

Prior to serving at MetLife Stadium, Flanagan was a member of the Entertain-ment & Media practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City, where she consulted for both public and private sports and entertainment clients and obtained her C.P.A. license. She has been named a “Game Changer” by SportsBusiness Journal.

A graduate of Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Flanagan holds a M.S. in Sports Management degree from Columbia University in New York City and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting as well as an M.B.A. from the Ervin K. Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.

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Megha Parekh joined the Jaguars as Vice President and General Counsel on March 1, 2013, and was promoted to her current role as Senior Vice President and General Counsel on August 13, 2014. In her role, Megha is responsible for oversight over all legal matters (including all compliance, transactions and disputes), risk-management and insurance matters, people development and training and information technology. Since joining the Jaguars, Megha has worked on team-owner Shahid Khan’s acquisition of Fulham Football Club and the $63 million public-private funded improvements to EverBank Field.

Prior to joining the Jaguars, Megha worked in the New York office of the law firm Proskauer. Proskauer is an international law firm known for its preemi-nent sports law group. During her time at Proskauer, Megha worked on public and private acquisitions and financings and securities offerings, including the acquisition of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Browns. While at Proskauer, Parekh also worked on a variety of matters, includ-ing public and private company acquisitions, and equity and debt financings.

Megha was named in December 2012 and 2013 to Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Sports List, which honored the country’s top sports athletes and executives under the age of 30 who “represent the entrepreneurial, creative and intellec-tual best of their generation.”

Megha joined Proskauer in 2009 after graduating magna cum laude from Har-vard Law School and Harvard College, where she was a sports writer for The Harvard Crimson and served as an intern for baseball’s Boston Red Sox. Megha also serves on the board of directors of Women in Sports and Events and Flor-ida Sports Foundation.

Scott Massey joined the Jaguars organization in 2012 as senior vice presi-dent of corporate partnerships. In this role, Massey heads up the sales team responsible for securing new corporate partners, as well as the service team who ensures existing partners receive significant value for their investment with the Jaguars.

Prior to the Jaguars, Massey spent nine years at the PGA TOUR as Vice Presi-dent of Business Development/Title Sponsor Relations. Before moving into the Title Sponsor capacity, he managed several of the PGA TOUR’s largest Official Marketing Partnerships.

Prior to joining the PGA TOUR, Massey held sales roles with several sports related companies including International Management Group (IMG), golfweb.com and Quokka Sports.

Massey grew up in Boulder, Colo. and is a graduate of the University of Colo-rado, earning his bachelor’s degree in finance in 1987. He and his wife Nancy have two sons, Hanks (18) and Davis (16).

As president of the Jaguars Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Jaguars, Peter Racine oversees grant making, community relations and other charitable initiatives of the team. The Foundation’s mission is to support the community through three major areas: 1) children, youth and families, 2) military and veterans, and 3) community and neighborhood revitalization; along with other NFL and team charitable initiatives such as Women’s Breast Cancer awareness, prevention and treatment.

Racine began his career in nonprofit work as a college volunteer at the Cov-enant House homeless and runaway youth shelter in New York City and went on to help begin Covenant House shelters in Houston, Texas and Toronto, Canada. From 1987 to 1992, he and his spouse Kelly established and operated Covenant House’s programs for street children in Honduras where he served as Executive Director. He was featured on Dateline-NBC for his work with young glue addicts and in Time Magazine for work on behalf of minors exploited by prostitution rings. Upon returning to the United States, Racine was hired as the first Executive Director of the Northeast Florida Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, where he served until joining the Jaguars Foundation in September of 2000.

Racine has been a partner in various national and international initiatives, including the Community Partnership for Protecting Children with the Edna Mc-Connell Clark Foundation; the Early Childhood Violence Prevention Project with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, University of Florida and Jacksonville Children’s Commission; Outreach to Urban Street Children with the European Economic Community; the Sports Philanthropy Project with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and currently with JCCI for the JAX-2025 Community Visioning initiative, and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)-Jacksonville’s EPIC neighborhood revitalization initiative with The Com-munity Foundation, Jessie Ball duPont Fund and the City of Jacksonville. In 2013, Racine won a Suncoast Regional EMMY® Award as executive co-producer of the “Jaguars Teen Talk…Game Plan for Success” television show, which was

Hussain Naqi was named senior vice president, fan engagement in 2013. He is responsible for oversight of the Jaguars game day operations, in-stadium business operations, and non-NFL event business development. Naqi has also been tasked with overseeing the Jaguars fan development and marketing ef-forts in the U.K.

In the 2014-2015 NFL season, the Jaguars unveiled a $63 million renovation to EverBank Field, which feature two spa pools on a party deck in the north end zone of the stadium, as well as the two largest video boards in the world. Naqi was responsible for the programming, activation and content develop-ment of these new game day elements, which resulted in a number one overall fan experience ranking in the NFL as voted upon by season ticket members in the League’s Voice of the Fan.

Naqi arrived in Jacksonville following four years with the New Meadowlands Stadium Company in East Rutherford, N.J., where he served as Vice President of Business Planning and General Counsel at MetLife Stadium, the home of the New York Jets and New York Giants.

Naqi began his career in the sports industry in 1997 with the law firm of Cov-ington and Burling in Washington, D.C., which led to a four-year stint with the National Football League, working in the league’s Management Council. After leaving the NFL in 2002, Naqi was named Assistant Director of Enforcement for the NCAA.

Naqi attended Cornell University, earning his bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations in 1997. In 2003, he returned to school to complete a joint Juris Doctor and Masters of Business Administration degree at North-western University. While at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, he developed a continuing education program for current and former NFL players to equip them with basic business skills during and after their playing careers. Upon graduation, Naqi joined the Executive Development Program with Major League Baseball and the New York Mets, serving two years in that capacity.

He is a member of the New York State Bar.

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Steven Ziff joined the Jacksonville Jaguars as Vice President, Marketing & Digital Media in September of 2014. Steve is responsible for all areas of mar-keting, creative, and digital media, including jaguars.com and social media.

Prior to joining the Jaguars, Ziff worked for the San Diego Padres as Senior Vice President, Sales & Service, responsible for the sales and development of ticketing, premium seating & suites, and all non-ballpark events and concerts.

Prior to joining the Padres, Ziff served as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Brand Strategy for the Florida Panthers & the BB&T Center, overseeing all areas of marketing, creative, partner brand activation, game presentation, grassroots & fan development, and community development for the club and the arena, as well as the Florida Panthers Foundation. His responsibilities also included generating new revenue streams and leveraging partnerships for the Panthers and Sunrise Sports & Entertainment.

broadcast on all local independent stations, cable and network affiliates.

Racine received his B.A. at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and his M.T.S. at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He and his spouse Kelly reside in Jacksonville.

Before joining Sunrise Sports & Entertainment in April of 2007, Ziff spent two years at Office Depot leading its retail, local, and college marketing for North American stores. Ziff also has more than seven years of experience with Alloy Marketing + Media and AMP Agency, based in Boston, leading strategic development and execution of national marketing promotions for some of the largest Fortune 500 brands including Reebok, Verizon Wireless, Volkswagen, Heineken, Dunkin Donuts and New Balance.

A native of South Florida, Ziff received his B.S. in Marketing from the Univer-sity of Central Florida. Ziff and his wife Allison reside in Saint Johns, Fla. with their daughter, Riley, and son, Cade.

JAGUARS IN LONDONOn Aug. 21, 2012, the Jaguars made history by becoming the first team in NFL history to commit to playing four home games at London’s historic Wembley Stadium. With a goal of raising the profile of the franchise and the community, Jag-uars Owner Shad Khan along with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declared that the Jaguars would play one game in the United Kingdom for the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 season. “The Jacksonville Jaguars will be a bold and ambitious NFL franchise,” said Jaguars Owner Shad Khan.

During the 2014 season, the Jaguars hosted the Dallas Cowboys in front of 83,603 fans. The team ventured out into the community and partnered with the NFL’s Play 60 program to promote healthy living with local London schools. In 2015, the Jaguars will face the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 25. The NFL an-nounced June 3 that it selected Yahoo! Inc. as its exlusive partner to deliver the first-ever live stream of an NFL game to a global audience across mobile devices and for free. CBS will broadcast the game in the Jacksonville and Buffalo markets.