Richard W. Cass (born January 13, 1946) is a former

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executive, who was the team president for the

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of the

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. The Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII during his 18 years with the ballclub. Cass attended Mercersburg Academy (Class of 1964). He is also a 1968 graduate of

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. He was one of the university's first two young alumni trustees in 1969. He earned his

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from

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in 1971. He began his legal career working with

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for 31 years from 1972 to 2003. He was chairman of the firm's Business Transactions Section and a member of its Management Committee. Prior to joining the Ravens, Cass worked as counsel for the

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, where he represented Jerry Jones in his acquisition of the club. He also worked as counsel for the

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in 1999 where he represented the

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in that team's sale to Daniel Snyder as well as the central NFL offices. He was named

team president in April 2004, succeeding

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. He helped Steve Bisciotti in acquisition of the Ravens from Art Modell. As president of the Ravens, he oversees all aspects of the organization. He announced his retirement on February 4, 2022."Ravens President Dick Cass to Retire, Sashi Brown Named Successor," Baltimore Ravens press release, Friday, February 4, 2022.
Retrieved February 4, 2022.

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