Steve Bisciotti

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Steven J. Bisciotti (born April 10, 1960 in Philadelphia) is a Baltimore businessman and the current majority owner of the Baltimore Ravens.

Steve Bisciotti came from a working-class family in a Baltimore suburb. He helped build an international staffing business, and became an NFL team owner.

Bisciotti moved to Baltimore with his family when he was 11 months old. Until he bought the Ravens, Bisciotti's business success was not well known. He says "I have no interest in notoriety, and wouldn't mind being the least-known owner in the NFL, I know the media would like more from me, but people like Ozzie (Newsome) and Brian (Billick) can talk with more knowledge than me about the Ravens. And I'm still learning how to be an NFL owner."

Bisciotti is the second youngest owner in the NFL (to Daniel Snyder - 41). He bought a minority interest in the Ravens in 2000 and completed the purchase of the franchise on April 9, 2004.

Bisciotti describes his ownership style thus - "I'm very involved, but would not describe myself as an owner who is involved in the day-to-day decisions. I want to be included and continually educated. But, in the end, I want those qualified in their respective fields of expertise to make the decisions"'#'.

One of the first projects Steve directed as owner of the Ravens was to build the team's state-of-the-art training and practice facility, which opened in October of 2004.

The Bisciottis moved to Baltimore (Severna Park) in March of 1961 when Steve, the youngest of 3 children, was 11 months old. His father, Bernard, took the children to Orioles and Colts games. Bernard died of leukemia when Steve was 8. His mother, Patricia, a huge Ravens' fan, then raised the children alone.

Growing up, Steve loved sports. "I wasn't much of a high school athlete, but played football, baseball and basketball all the time when I was growing up," Bisciotti says. As a senior at Severna Park High School, Steve played on the football team for head coach Andy Borland. (Bisciotti transferred to Severna Park after 2 years at Severn School.)

After graduating from Salisbury (MD) State with a degree in liberal arts in 1982, Bisciotti worked in the temporary help industry. When he lost his job in 1983 (he was 23), he started Aerotek with his first cousin, Jim Davis. They opened a basement office in Annapolis and furnished it with second-hand desks purchased from Goodwill. They offered aerospace and technology companies access to skilled temporary employees. Starting with 2 employees and 2 clients, Bisciotti and Davis produced $1.5 million in sales in the first year.

Aerotek grew into the Allegis Group, which is the third largest staffing firm in the United States - 6th in the world. The company, which is based in the Baltimore area and has offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe, has over 6,000 employees and 65,000 high-end contract workers. Allegis Group places employees in positions from engineers to cable installers, to computer programmers, to marketing specialists.

Steve is devoted to a number of causes, some associated with his Catholic faith. He is a board member for both Catholic Charities and Mother Seton Academy (Baltimore).

Steve, who enjoys golfing, boating and a devotion to University of Maryland athletics, and his wife Renee (Foote), are the parents of 2 sons, Jason, a college sophmore, and Jack, a high school graduate. The family lives in Millersville, MD.