Ron Wolf

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Ron Wolf is the former American football general manager (GM) of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. He joined Green Bay's front office in November 1991 from a personnel director's job with the New York Jets.

He was responsible for assembling the personnel that would return Green Bay to glory. He hired head coach Mike Holmgren and traded for then Atlanta Falcons backup quarterback Brett Favre. Wolf also signed free-agent Reggie White, bringing in a team leader and defensive superstar. This signing, in NFL free agency's first year, also made Green Bay a more desirable destination for future potential free agents.

Over his nine-year term as GM, the Packers compiled a 92-52 record, good for a .639 winning percentage, second in the NFL over that span to the San Francisco 49ers. The Packers won Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots, lost in Super Bowl XXXII to the Denver Broncos, and made the playoffs six straight times. Wolf announced he would retire as Packers GM in February 2001. He stayed on through the April NFL draft and officially retired as Packers GM in June 2001. Afterwards the Packers head coach at that time, Mike Sherman, assumed his duties as GM.

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