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FRONT OFFICEJASON WIEDVICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION / GENERAL COUNSELVETERANS ADMINISTRATION COMMUNITYLAMBEAU RECORDS &DRAFT &MISC. FIELD HISTORY 2009 REVIEW FREE AGENTSJason Wied, the Packers’corporate counsel since 2001,in 2010 begins his fourth yearas the organization’s vice presidentof administration/general counsel.Named to the position April 3, 2007, Wied’s responsibilitiesinclude representing the Packers at NFL meetings, aswell as the day-to-day management of the team’s administrativeoperations, community outreach, public relationsand security. He continues to oversee the team’s legal departmentand work closely with the Board of Directors andExecutive Committee.“Jason is a very valuable member of our organizationand has contributed greatly to its success,” said PackersPresident/CEO Mark Murphy. “His knowledge and insightof the Packers, and the NFL, has been extremely beneficialto the organization. We know Jason will continue to providevaluable leadership on many key issues for the Packers.”Wied (pronounced WEED) joined the Packers Sept. 18,2000, as staff counsel after practicing civil litigation andbusiness law for two years (1998-2000) at the law firm ofLiebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C., in Green Bay.He was promoted to corporate counsel a year later.A Green Bay native, Wied, 38, graduated from GreenBay Premontre High School (1990), where he played footballand hockey. He then graduated from the Universityof Wisconsin-Madison (1995, B.A. psychology) and fromMarquette University Law School (1998).His early work with the team included coordination ofthe construction and lease negotiations involving the redevelopmentof Lambeau Field as well as the team’s successfulapplication for the NFL’s G-3 stadium funding. Inaddition to managing the team’s corporate legal matters,he also guided strategic media and sponsorship agreementsassociated with the redeveloped stadium.Continuing his professional development, Wied hasparticipated in the NFL’s business development programat Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.Names on the facadeJason 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/corporatecounsel April 3, 2007.►►Named vice president of administration/general counsel July23, 2008.►►Before joining Packers, practiced civil litigation and businesslaw 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 PremontreHigh School (1990), where he played football and hockey.Wied continues to be involved in Wisconsin’s legalcommunity as a licensed member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.He previously served on the state of Wisconsin’sSports Agent Advisory Committee.Active in the community, Wied is a member of theboards of directors of the Business Bank, Greater GreenBay Branding Initiative-Better by the Bay and the HeritageHill Foundation, and also is a member of the executivecommittee of the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce.He formerly was a member of the Green Bay Gamblers(USHL) advisory board and board of directors of the Boysand Girls Club and the Green Bay Marathon.Born Dec. 24, 1971, Wied and his wife, Melissa, live inGreen Bay with their three children: two sons, Jack, 13,and Henry, 9, and a daughter, Rae, 7. Away from work,he coaches youth hockey and baseball, and also enjoysreading and playing golf, hockey and racquetball, as wellas spending time with his family.The names gracing the east and west facades, one of the more awe-inspiring features of Lambeau Field’s bowl, are often misidentifiedas the Green Bay “Ring of Fame” or “Ring of Honor.”It’s an honest mistake. Most franchises induct former players, coaches and contributors into an exclusive club, usually called a Ringof Honor and containing on average 15-20 individuals. In Green Bay, though, the equivalent to that group is the Packers Hall of Fame,which this summer inducted three more members (Mark Chmura, Marv Fleming and Greg Koch).Actually, the 21 names at Lambeau Field list the franchise’s Pro Football Hall of Famers. The names are in no particular order.In spring 2003, the Packers added James Lofton’s name to the far right of the west side, which also displays (left to right) ForrestGregg, Mike Michalske, Willie Wood, Jim Ringo, Herb Adderley, Clarke Hinkle and Robert (Cal) Hubbard. The East side lists (left toright) Henry Jordan, Tony Canadeo, Don Hutson, E.L. (Curly) Lambeau, Johnny (Blood) McNally, Arnie Herber, Vince Lombardi, WillieDavis, Ray Nitschke, Bart Starr, Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung. In 2006, the team unveiled its 21st legendary name, Reggie White.And unlike most other stadiums that display names on their facade, most of the Packers’ individuals (13) actually played/coachedon the field in front of them.The bowl also lists the years of the Packers’ NFL-record 12 world championships and, since 2003, the team’s five retired numbers.Plus, in 2006, the Packers honored the architect of the Super Bowl XXXI champions, former Executive Vice President & GeneralManager Ron Wolf, adding the retired executive’s name to the northeast corner.24