Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Entering his 29th season with Tampa Bay in 2023, Owner/Co-Chairman Edward Glazer oversees many aspects of the team's day-to-day business operations.

Entering his 29th season with Tampa Bay in 2023, Owner/Co-Chairman Edward Glazer oversees many aspects of the team's day-to-day business operations.

Recognizing that the fans are of the utmost importance to the team's success, Glazer sets the tone for Tampa Bay's commitment to its fan base and the experiences created exclusively for Buccaneers Season Pass Members. Glazer introduced the NFL's first 12-month interest-free payment plan and, under his leadership, the Buccaneers once again earned the No. 1 ranking in overall customer satisfaction in 2022 among all 32 NFL clubs. This extended the organization's unprecedented run of top rankings to nine of the last 11 years.  

Glazer's dedication to the fans and the team's on-field success was on display during the 2020 offseason when the Buccaneers made one of the most prominent free-agent signings in NFL history with the acquisition of quarterback Tom Brady. The move, along with the additions of several other key free agents, set the stage for the team's historic Super Bowl LV championship just a few months later. Tampa Bay's 31-9 defeat of the Kansas City Chiefs on February 7, 2020, at Raymond James Stadium secured the franchise's second world championship under the Glazer family's leadership and earned the distinction as the NFL's first Super Bowl won by a team on its home field.

The Buccaneers have enjoyed their most successful stretch as a franchise during the nearly three decades of ownership by the Glazer family, including nine playoff appearances, six division titles, two NFC Championships, and victories in Super Bowl XXXVII (2002) and Super Bowl LV (2020).

Glazer also led the design and launch of the Buccaneers new uniforms, which were unveiled prior to the 2020 season. The new look, which features the distinctive style that defined the franchise's most successful era and an all-new pewter look, was inspired by feedback from extensive research of the team's fans.

With a focus on continually improving the gameday experience for Buccaneers fans, Glazer was instrumental in the $160 million, multi-phase renovation of Raymond James Stadium. Glazer's fan-centric approach to enhancing the in-stadium experience has also featured many technology-based improvements as part of the renovation project. As a result, the Buccaneers in-stadium technology experience has consistently been rated among the best in the league with No. 1 rankings in 2017, 2018 and 2021, along with a No.2 showing in 2019, a No. 3 ranking in 2020 and another top five ranking in 2022.

The multi-phase project included the renovation of all main level concession stands along with a variety of technological improvements that featured the installation of over 31,000 square feet of new, state-of-the-art HD video boards, all new ribbon boards, four HD tower video displays in each corner of the stadium and an all-new surround sound system. Additionally, the team completed a comprehensive transformation of all premium areas that included the redesign of all luxury suites, the introduction of two all-inclusive Hall of Fame Clubs and a completely reimagined West Stadium Club. The most recent additions included an all-new 10,000-square-foot retail store, expansion of the Mercedes Hall of Fame Club, a new home team locker room, a redesigned Hyundai Club, and the debut of Bar 76 – a 10,000-square-foot, full-service premium sports bar.

In addition to the stadium renovations, the Glazer family constructed the state-of-the-art indoor practice facility at the team's headquarters. The 100,000 square-foot facility features more than 3,000 seats for fans to enjoy training camp practices and special events.

Prior to the 2019 season, Glazer was part of the process that landed two-time Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year Bruce Arians, who finished his three-year stint in Tampa Bay with the franchise's highest winning percentage by a head coach in team history (.633). Following Arians' transition into a front office role, Glazer was then part of the decision-making process that elevated Todd Bowles from defensive coordinator to head coach ahead of the 2022 NFL season. During his three seasons as defensive coordinator for the Buccaneers (2019-21), Bowles' unit ranked third in the NFL in both takeaways and sacks, in addition to finishing top three in the NFL in rush defense in each of his three seasons. In his first season as head coach, Bowles led the Buccaneers to an NFC South division title, becoming just the second head coach in franchise history to accomplish that feat in his first season.

Away from the football field, the Glazer family has provided Tampa Bay area residents with millions of dollars in funding for programs, tickets, grants, and in-kind contributions. To that end, the Glazer Children's Museum opened in downtown Tampa to rave reviews, earning recognition by Women's Day Magazine and the LA Times as one of the Top 10 children's museums in the country.

During the spring of 2020, as part of an effort to assist the Tampa Bay region during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Glazer family provided 5 million meals through a donation to Feeding Tampa Bay. The Glazers also pledged $100,000 to the One Tampa: Relief Now, Rise Together Fund, and another $100,000 to the City of St. Petersburg's Fighting Chance Fund.

Glazer and his wife, Shari, are committed to providing aid and support to many philanthropic causes thru the Edward and Shari Glazer Charitable Trust. The Trust supports many causes including, but not limited to, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Braille Institute, the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), and the Glazer "B.F.F. Bear Program" which gives away thousands of free teddy bears annually to pediatric patients at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

In addition to the Buccaneers, Glazer serves on the board of the family-owned Manchester United Soccer Club – the world's most popular sports team with over 660 million fans worldwide. Manchester United has won twenty English titles and has played in five Champions League final matches, winning three times. Manchester United is also a 12-time winner of the FA Cup. Glazer is also the founder and CEO of US Property Trust and US Auto Trust, which owns real estate holdings and auto dealerships throughout the United States.

A proud Ithaca College alumnus, Glazer opened the Edward and Shari Glazer Arena on the school's campus. Shari and Ed have three daughters.