Bill Bidwill
| Bill Bidwill | |
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| Born |
William V. Bidwill July 31, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Residence | Paradise Valley, Arizona |
| Education | Georgetown Preparatory School |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Owner of the Arizona Cardinals |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Net worth | $1.4 billion (September 2015) |
| Board member of | Chairman (Arizona Cardinals) |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 5 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Charles Bidwill, Jr. (brother) |
| Awards | NFL Alumni Order of the Leather Helmet (1982) |
William V. Bidwill, Sr. (born July 31, 1931) is the principal owner and chairman of the board of the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was co-owner from 1962 for ten seasons with his brother Charles, Jr. and has been sole owner since 1972.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Bidwill went to Georgetown Preparatory School, then was in the U.S. Navy until 1956. He went to college at Georgetown University, and after his graduation, moved to St. Louis a few months before the Cardinals moved there.
Bidwill and his older brother Charles are the adopted sons of Charles and Violet Bidwill.
Charles Bidwill purchased the team from Dr. David Jones in 1933, then known as the Chicago Cardinals. After his death at age 51 in 1947, his widow authorized business partner Ray Bennigsen to carry on management of the team. Violet Bidwill married St. Louis businessman Walter Wolfner in 1949 and he later became managing director. Prior to the 1960 season, Violet moved the Cardinals to St. Louis. Charles, Jr. and Bill inherited the team after their mother's death in January 1962, and served as co-owners for ten seasons, until Bill purchased it outright in 1972. Among NFL franchises, only the Chicago Bears and New York Giants have been controlled by one family longer than the Cardinals.
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